The 2016 Hurricanes home shirt was quite the departure for the 2015 Super Rugby finalists. Since their formation in 1996, yellow had been the Canes' primary colour, and had been increasingly pushing black out of their home shirt, culminating in last year's almost totally yellow design. That all changed this year, however… In a break from … Continue reading Hurricanes Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
Chiefs Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
For the last few seasons, the Chiefs have taken a leaf out of the New Zealand Warriors' book, and looked to incorporate traditional Māori-style art into the very fabric of their jerseys, with the art itself representing something significant to the franchise and its fans. The 2016 shirts take this to another level, as the … Continue reading Chiefs Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
Crusaders Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
After two seasons where the Crusaders shirts were so awful we could barely watch them play, the men from Canterbury roared back to the upper end of the shirt design league table with their stunning, bold 2016 home shirt. If the 2015 home shirt was bad, however, the away shirt was a true abomination - … Continue reading Crusaders Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
Highlanders Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
As the reigning Super Rugby champions, the Highlanders will be attracting a lot of attention this season - a bit of a new vibe for a team that's generally spent much of its history away from the limelight outside the playoff places. But while the Highlanders brand of rugby is dynamic and exciting, their 2016 home … Continue reading Highlanders Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
Blues Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
The Blues home shirt was the star of an amazing crop of jerseys Adidas created for the New Zealand Super Rugby teams this year. With it's modern, unconventional bright-to-dark vertical fade combined with the subtle tribal pattern around the shoulder, it was one of the more daring image overhauls we've seen this season. With so much … Continue reading Blues Super Rugby 2016 Adidas Away Shirt
Highlanders Adidas Super Rugby 2016 Home Shirt
The Highlanders surprised pretty much everyone in 2015. With just five playoff appearances in 18 seasons, and despite only qualifying for the playoffs as one of the best runners up, the men from Otago took the hard road to their first Super Rugby final, and then managed to get one over the much-fancied razzle dazzle … Continue reading Highlanders Adidas Super Rugby 2016 Home Shirt