All Blacks 2008 Home Rugby Jersey

Country: New Zealand #619061.BK By studying the players physical movements and targeted body heat zones adidas was able to build a new All Blacks jersey that is 45% lighter than previous versions. This allows players to have better mobility while being worn during the games. Jersey also includes bonded seams to reduce chafing and irritation. Lifting, catching, passing and setting up for tackle all involve the players extending their arms in front of their body rather than by their sides. With this in mind adidas added the design in the jersey to better support this body position by making it a three dimensional jersey. Technology, simply called Bodymapping, was able to tell where the main heat zones on a player were. Using this ensured that the jersey would breathe in all the right places to keep the players cool. Why play rugby when you can live it? Who else has the haka? Where else would the first World Cup be played? Who else would win it? What team would you expect to unleash Jonah Lomu on the world? Who dominates the World Sevens Series, the World U21s, and the Women's World Cup? What's that you say? It's still just play? Well think about this: Where else can a rugby tour spark widespread civil unrest? Where else can the team doctor write a book? Where else do they have a rugby channel on TV? The black jersey has menaced opponents for a more than a century now. It took the Originals more than six months to complete that first All Black tour in 1905, but

• Authentic Replica jersey worn by the New Zealand All Blacks on the field.

• Jersey is made from new improved ClimaCool performance material. Which makes this the lightest, strongest and most performance enhancing jersey ever by adidas.

• Team jersey has a uniquely crafted mesh panels down sides to provide the highest levels in temperature and moisture control.

• The mesh panels have been created to resemble the icon of the New Zealand All Blacks the Silver Fern . This design gives the jersey great character and separates it from all the others.

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