RBP 6 Nations Kit Rankings

Given that the 6 Nations is not well known for producing the most entertaining rugby, one would hope that they could make up for that by giving us some brilliant kits to look at. Some sides have been more than happy to oblige in that regard, while others have not, and we at RBP figured we’d help you sort them out. Here is our definitive ranking of the 6 Nations kits!

6. Ireland

Yawn. We know national kits are generally conservative but this is too much. Or is it too little? In any case this jersey is really nothing special to look at. There is a strange upside down pyramid on the front, but other than that is has absolutely no design features whatsoever. We dare say this is a lazy effort from Canterbury, who usually do such great work.

5. England:

We actually have a transcript of how this kit was designed.
“Boss, we need that new England kit by tomorrow!!”
“Alright, just take the Ireland kit, tape a rose on it and paint it white, no one will notice”.
Yup, this one is quite boring as well. We think that it’s great to stick to your roots, but at the very least the designers could have thrown in some touches like the clever designs of the Puma kits for Ireland and England in 2013. Overall, there isn’t much wrong with these two kits, but there isn’t much right either.

4. Italy

There’s nothing really bad about this kit aside from the shorts. I’m sorry, but unless you’re the New York Yankees, don’t go for pinstripes. We think Adidas may have been trying to epitomize Italian designers with the shorts, but it seems that whenever the Germans and Italians work together the end result is far from brilliant. Having said that, we quite like the jersey, as it complements the light blue with touches of navy. This is a very good looking kit, and is a big step in the right direction for the Italians.

3. Wales

Unlike many of the previous designs from Under Armour, this kit is actually not bad in terms of looks. We really like the gold touches all around the jersey, and the sponsor fits quite nicely in the middle of the jersey. The other plus to this jersey is the brilliant technology that Under Armor always put into their kits. This is the first Wales kit in a long time that we would want to buy, and it isn’t hard to see why.

2. France

We’re besotten with the French second kit, but the first kit is pretty good as well. Adidas are really on a roll at the moment with designs, and the France jersey seems to fit that trend. France generally produce good looking kits, and this is the best one since the brilliant design back in 2014. We hope France can continue this trend, and maybe take some of its attractiveness into their style of play under Guy Noves.

1. Scotland

Scotland have done what every national team hope to do. They’ve found a balance between keeping their established design, and adding a few design touches that make the jersey just look a little more special. The navy blue fits in perfectly with the official tartan of Scottish rugby, which is located under the sleeves, on the collar, and at the end of the sleeves. It’s been a long time since Scotland have had a really good looking kit, and we’re glad to see them find a design that suits them so well.

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