Kit changes on way to help colour-blind fans

Around one in 12 men suffer from colour vision deficiency (CVD) and one in 200 women, globally.

Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony and Gareth Davies of Wales. Pic: Harry Murphy, Sportsfile

Ireland and Wales are set to play each other in their traditional plain green and red shirts for the final time during a Guinness Six Nations game.

The green-red combination is a particular issue for colour-blind supporters, and it will surface again in next week's Dublin clash between the countries.