The Stormers will have a new Super Rugby away jersey for the 2017 season.
Kit sponsor adidas unveiled the new strip on Tuesday on Twitter, with the jersey being predominantly black with some red strips. It is a change from the 2016 edition, which featured an almost equal share of red and black.
In response to a fan’s query, adidas said on Twitter that the new jersey was “a tribute to the first @THESTORMERS team in 1999, who played in a black kit. The home jersey remains blue and white”.
The Stormers are currently in pre-season mode, and will play their first Super Rugby game against the Bulls at Newlands on February 25 (7.30pm kickoff), which is followed by the Jaguares at the same venue on March 4 (5.15pm).
The Cape side’s first away match is against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on March 11 (7.30pm).
Proud of our heritage. Get the new @THESTORMERS away jersey to #ShowYourStripes in 2017. pic.twitter.com/kj38lIJ2gA
— adidas South Africa (@adidasZA) December 13, 2016
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