The brand new jersey of the French rugby team for the next World Cup was unveiled this Thursday, April 6 by the equipment manufacturer Le Coq sportif.
There Rugby World Cup fast approaching and it is time for the equipment manufacturers to unveil the different tunics that will be present everywhere in France from September 8 to October 28 for the World Cup. This Thursday, April 6, the Coq sportif, official equipment supplier of the XV of France for several years, presented the brand new jersey of the Blues. Dark blue, quite rare for a French rugby team jersey, the tunic remains quite simple and uncluttered. You will also notice the absence of the sponsor Altrad on the front of the jersey, a broken contract or a new controversy?
Not at all, as at each World Cup, national team jerseys are not allowed to display sponsors. This is a rule inscribed in World Rugby, in the same way that sponsors are simply prohibited on the jerseys of football selections. Asked about this in 2019 by the Midi Olympique, Mohamed Altrad explained that he was aware of this rule and that he understood that World Rugby wishes to favor their sponsors. “There are no bad surprises. World Rugby always prioritizes competition sponsors and we understand that.”