Mixed reaction to Canterbury apology over Ireland women's jersey gaffe

Mixed reaction to Canterbury apology over Ireland women's jersey gaffe
Canterbury's promotional picture for the new Ireland jersey

Canterbury’s apology for using a model rather than Ireland players to promote the new national women’s team jersey has got a mixed response on social media.

The kit manufacturer’s decision to superimpose the new jersey onto a female model rather than use Ireland team members for the promotion on their website caused an online storm on Thursday, particularly as their launch of the new Ireland men’s kit had used images of internationals Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw and Conor Murray.

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