Rt Hon Winston Peters

New Zealand First Leader

Member of Parliament for Northland
21 NOVEMBER 2016

All Blacks’ Sponsor-Dominated Jersey Doesn’t Cut It

Many New Zealanders will have a view on the new All Black jersey and so do we, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters.

“No amount of psycho-babble propaganda will make those who think it doesn’t cut it change their minds, including us.

“So far, no one has come up with any common sense when trying to explain the change.

“Clearly it’s a sponsor pulling the strings for a new design in which their name dominates - on the new jersey the silver fern and the All Blacks name appear as an after-thought with AIG taking centre place in giant lettering.

“Under international rules an alternate strip is needed but it should resemble as closely as possible our traditional all black strip.

“In recent years the All Blacks have worn a solid white jersey supposedly to avoid clashing with the opposition’s colours when they played overseas.”

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