Earlier this year it was confirmed that Pick n Pay had signed a four-year contract as a Tier 1 sponsor of SA Rugby, with the company’s logo set to feature in gold on the back of the Springbok jersey and all other national teams.

However, in what was a new aspect of the sponsorship model, it was also confirmed that the Pick n Pay logo will appear on the front of all national teams’ training apparel.

It’s perhaps this ‘fine print’ that caught many off guard when the new Springbok training jerseys were showcased this week with the Pick N Pay logo emblazoned across the chest of a kit that was a rather strange mix of green and mustard yello.

Of course, it didn’t take long for social media to erupt, and while the look of the new Springbok training jerseys did come in for plenty of criticism and jokes, there is also an old adage that Pick N Pay will probably be keeping in mind: ‘No press is bad press’.

HERE ARE JUST A SNAPSHOT OF SOME REACTIONS TO THE SPRINGBOKS’ TRAINING JERSEYS:

SPRINGBOKS’ 2025 FIXTURES

28 June: vs Barbarians, DHL Stadium, Cape Town. Kick off: 17:05.
5 July: vs Italy, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Kick off: 17:10.
12 July: vs Italy, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha. Kick off: 17:10.
19 July: vs Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. Kick off: 17:10.
16 August: vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg. Kick off: 17:10.
23 August: vs Australia, DHL Stadium, Cape Town. Kick off: 17:10.
6 September: vs New Zealand, Auckland. Kick off: 09:05.
13 September: vs New Zealand, Wellington. Kick off: 09:05.
27 September: vs Argentina, Kings Park, Durban. Kick off: 17:10.
4 October: vs Argentina, London. Kick off: 15:00.
8 November: vs France, Paris. Kick off: TBD.
15 November: vs Italy, Turin. Kick off: TBD.
22 November: vs Ireland, Dublin. Kick off: 19:40.
29 November: vs Wales, Cardiff. Kick off: 17:10.

What do you think of the new training kits?

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Meanwhile, here is an important reminder on ticket sales for the Springbok men’s game against Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Twickenham in October.

Ticket sales

Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.co.uk and England Rugby, starting from just £55* for adults and £28* for Under-16s.

(*booking fees apply)

Src: TheSouthAfrican.com - https://rugga.co.za/springboks/reaction-wild-responses-to-springbok-training-jerseys/