LOOK: New Springbok jerseys unveiled
SA Rugby and Nike have unveiled the 2025 Springbok kits ahead of the start of the new international season.
A newly designed playing kit and a retro jersey honouring the heritage of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winners were revealed for the first time, 30 years to the day that Nelson Mandela first presented the Webb Ellis Cup to a Springbok captain.
The release of a heritage jersey recreates the one worn by the Springboks in the iconic 15-12 victory over New Zealand at Ellis Park, while the new team playing jersey incorporates elements of the King Protea in a striking collar design.
The recreation of the 1995 jersey is in traditional cotton and features the iconic badge of the Springbok leaping over a wreath of proteas.
“Nike has done a superb job to produce a kit range that both honours the traditions of the Springboks while giving it a modern design edge,” said Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby.
“We also chose to honour the 30th anniversary of the 1995 victory that was such a watershed moment for rugby and for South Africa.”
The season opener against the Barbarians at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday will be followed by 13 Tests this year, beginning with a match against Italy in Pretoria on July 5.
