Six Nations, the spirit of gladiators on new Italy rugby shirts

Italrugby is ready to enter the arena and the new jerseys that the XV Azzurri will wear during the next edition of the Guinness Six Nations fully express the fighting spirit of the Azzurri. Blue and white distinguish the new national team kits, enriched by refined and exclusive graphics that express the close relationship of the national team with the city and the history of Rome. Jerseys made with Eco-Fabric fabric, 100% polyester from recycled plastic, a clear message of sustainability and respect for the environment fully shared by FIR and Macron, world leader brand in the world of oval ball and technical sponsor of the Italian Federation. The new ‘Home’, with a V-neck with white edges and tricolor bartack, is light blue. The backneck is customized with a light blue background with the inscription Italia and the logo of the Italian Rugby Federation. The front of the shirt is characterized by a graphic texture embossed with the repeated design of the gladiator helmet. In the back of the neck, tone-on-tone, the inscription Italia appears in relief and just below a tricolor reinforced seam. On the chest, on the right, in white, the Macron Hero, logo of the Italian brand, on the left, on the heart side, the emblem of the FIR Another exclusive graphic detail on the new ‘home’ shirt is the stylized and embossed design of the Colosseum on the bottom of the shirt rear. The shorts are light blue with white drawstring, the light blue socks have the upper edge in white knitwear. The ‘Alternate’ version, with a crew neck, has a white central body while the shoulders and sleeves are in navy blue. At shoulder height with a shaded effect and on the raglan sleeves there are tricolor bands that are a strong reference to a historic shirt from the 1995-1996 season. In the front part of the shirt there is, tone on tone, the same graphic design with the gladiator helmets, as well as on the back shirt bottom, in embossed graphics, the stylized drawing of the Colosseum stands out. The backneck is personalized as in the ‘Home’ and the word ITALIA is inserted in relief in the back of the neck. The shorts are navy blue with white drawstring, the navy blue socks have the upper edge with three horizontal tricolor bands.All the jerseys have a Body fit and the fabrics used are specifically Eco-Armevo with inserts in Eco-Boditex, materials that in addition to lightness and breathability, ensure maximum resistance. The new match kits, as well as the exclusive line of clothing and merchandising that Macron creates for the Italian Rugby Federation, are available in the section dedicated to the Italian national team on the macron.com website.