Ireland will wear a blue jersey for their Six Nations clash against Wales on February 22nd to accommodate viewers with colour vision deficiency (CVD). This decision comes after new World Rugby regulations mandated visiting teams to switch to an alternative kit to avoid clashes with the home team's jersey colours.
Combination of red and green is a particular problem for people with colour vision deficiency The back-to-back champions, who began their latest title defence with victories over England and Scotland, face winless Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, February 22nd.
Ireland have traditionally worn their green home jerseys for previous trips to the Principality Stadium, including their last visit – a 34-10 win en route to the Grand Slam in 2023. But the combination of red, worn by Wales, and green is a particular problem for people with colour vision deficiency .Gordon D’Arcy: ‘I was really struggling mentally about whether I could continue’New World Rugby regulations require visiting teams to switch to an alternative option in order to avoid kit clashes which could negatively impact spectators and television viewers suffering from CVD.
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