Irish Rugby release new kit to celebrate 150th anniversary

The Ireland women's team will debut the new threads against the Walaroos this weekend. 

Ireland stars Caelan Doris, Maeve Og O'Leary and Bundee Aki model the limited edition kit. Pic: IRFU

Irish Rugby and Canterbury have today released a new limited edition kit to celebrate 150 years of rugby in the country. 

The kit, which Scott Bemand's Ireland women's side will debut in their Test clash with the Walaroos at Kingspan Stadium this weekend, goes on limited sale today, with the full release scheduled for late November. 

The full roll-out of the jersey will be on November 29, before Andy Farrell's Ireland men take on the Wallabies at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, November 30.

An Irish Rugby statement read: "The exclusive kit pays homage to the history of Irish international rugby, with the classic design taking inspiration from 1875. The large white collar and bold crest creates a vintage aesthetic, with Canterbury bringing an old classic back to life.

"An initial 150 women’s jerseys will be available from today, Friday 13th September for Irish Rugby’s 150th Anniversary Test match against the Wallaroos at Kingspan Stadium this Saturday.

"The 150 women’s jersey will be available exclusively through Canterbury.com and through Elverys.ie who will retail the jersey packaged in a commemorative anniversary box."

"Prices start from £60/€75."

Michael Collopy, Chair of the Commercial & Marketing Committee at IRFU, said: “The IRFU 150th is a significant milestone in the story of Irish Rugby and we are excited that the Women’s and Men’s international teams will wear this specially produced kit for our fixtures against Australia this Autumn. 

"The one-off kit beautifully marries the traditional with the modern and we believe that it will be a much sought-after kit for supporters in Ireland and across the world. Our thanks to Canterbury for producing this kit and for their ongoing support of Irish Rugby.”