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Thursday, 13 November 2014

Traditional playing colours of New Zealand provinces

Years denote NZRFU affiliation.

Auckland (1892-present): dark blue & white hooped jerseys, white shorts
Bay of Plenty (1911-present, split from South Auckland): dark blue & gold hooped jerseys, dark blue shorts
Buller (1894-present): red & blue hooped jerseys, white shorts
Bush (1893-1970, merged with Wairarapa): dark red jerseys with 2 blue bands
Canterbury (1892-present): red & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Central Vikings (1997-98, brief merger of Hawke's Bay and Manawatu): orange & blue jerseys split by white & orange lightning bolts, white shorts
Counties (/South Auckland Counties/Counties-Manukau; 1955-present): red ,white & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
East Coast (1922-present, split from Poverty Bay): light blue jerseys, white shorts
Golden Bay-Motueka (1920-67, merged with Nelson to form Nelson Bays): brown & white hooped jerseys, white shorts, dark? & white hooped socks
Hawke's Bay (1892-1996/1999-present): black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Horowhenua (/Horowhenua-Kapiti; 1893-9?/98-1924/1934-present): blue jerseys with red & white bands, white shorts
King Country (1922-present): sky & green (1922-48); dark red & gold hooped jerseys; white shorts (1949-79); dark red jerseys with gold collars, white shorts (1980-present)
Manawatu (1892-24/1934-96/1999-present): green jerseys with hoops consisting of 2 white bands each, dark green shorts
Manawhenua (1925-33, brief merger of Horowhenua and Manawatu unions): ?
Marlborough (1892-2005, merged with Nelson Bays to form Tasman): red jerseys, white shorts
Mid Canterbury (1927-51 as Ashburton Country, Mid Canterbury 1952-present): green & gold hooped jerseys
Nelson (1892-1967, merged with Golden Bay-Motueka to form Nelson Bays): light blue & dark blue hooped jerseys, dark blue shorts
Nelson Bays (1968-2005, merged with Marlborough to form Tasman): blue jerseys, white shorts
North Auckland (/Northland; 1920-present): light blue jerseys, white shorts, dark blue socks
North Harbour (1986-present, split from North Auckland): white jerseys with black hoop between red bands, black shorts, red socks
North Otago (1927-present): gold jerseys, white shorts, dark red socks
Otago (1895-present): blue jerseys with gold collars, dark blue shorts
Poverty Bay (1893-present): red jerseys, white shorts
South Canterbury (1892-present): green & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Southland (1894-present): dark red jerseys, white shorts
Taranaki (1892-present): black & gold hooped jerseys, white shorts
Tasman (2006-present, merger of Marlborough and Nelson Bays): red jerseys w/ navy sleeves, navy shorts
Thames Valley (1922-present, split from South Auckland): gold jerseys with red hoop, white shorts
Waikato (1909-20 as South Auckland, 1921-present as Waikato): red, gold & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Wairarapa: (1892-1970, merged with Bush): green jerseys, white shorts
Wairarapa Bush (1971-present): dark green jerseys, red shorts
Wanganui (1892-present): blue & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Wellington (1892-present): black jerseys with gold collars, white shorts
West Coast (1892-present): red & white hooped jerseys, white shorts

--- n.b. - socks of colours listed in jerseys and shorts unless stated.

Friday, 17 October 2014

Traditional playing colours of South African provinces

Years denote Currie Cup participation.

Boland (/Winelands; 1939-present): black jerseys with gold collars, black shorts 
Border (/Frontier; 1891-present): brown jerseys, white shorts
Eastern Free State (1968-95, merged with Northern Free State): navy & white quartered jerseys, navy shorts
Eastern Province (/Mighty Elephants; 1889-present): red & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Eastern Transvaal (/Falcons or Valke; 1948-present, split from Transvaal): red jerseys, white shorts
Far North (1986-95, merged with Northern Transvaal): blue jerseys with red collars, white shorts
Griqualand West (/Griquas; 1889-present): turquoise jerseys with white bands, black shorts
Lowveld (1985-95, merged with South Eastern Transvaal): gold & green
Natal (1890-present): black jerseys with white hoop, white shorts
North Eastern Districts (/North Eastern Cape; 1910-67 as Districts, 1968-95 as Cape, split between Border and Eastern Province): gold jerseys with black collars, black shorts OR blue jerseys with navy hoop & red collars
North Western Cape (1967-95, merged with Griqualand West): blue jerseys with orange hoop & collars, white shorts
Northern Free State (/Griffons; 1968-present): purple jerseys, white shorts, purple socks with gold tops
Northern Natal (1973-95, merged with Natal): green jerseys with gold hoop, white shorts
Northern Transvaal (/Blue Bulls; 1938-present): sky jerseys, navy shorts
Orange Free State (/Orange River Colony/Free State Cheetahs; 1895-present: white jerseys with orange collars, black shorts, red socks
Rhodesia (/Zimbabwe-Rhodesia; 1898-1980): green & white hooped jerseys, white shorts
South Eastern Transvaal (/Pumas; 1969-present): grey jerseys; black shorts; red socks
South West Africa (/Damaraland/later Namibia; ?-1989): blue jerseys with red hoop, navy shorts
South Western Districts (1899-present: green jerseys, white shorts
Stellaland (1975-95, merged with Western Transvaal): tan jerseys, white shorts, red socks with tan hoop OR red, tan & white hooped jerseys, white shorts
Transvaal (/Gauteng Lions; 1889-present): white jerseys with red hoop, black shorts
Vaal Triangle (1984-95, merged with Eastern Transvaal): turquoise jerseys with orange collars
Western Province (1889-present): blue & white thin-hooped jerseys, black shorts
Western Transvaal (/North West Leopards; 1920-present): green jerseys with red hoop; white shorts

--- n.b. - socks of colours listed in jerseys and shorts unless stated.

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Traditional playing colours of Welsh clubs

REGIONAL SIDES
Glamorgan - navy jerseys with white bands, navy shorts
Monmouthshire - sky jerseys, black shorts

BIG FOUR CLUBS
Cardiff (Glamorgan) - sky & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Newport (Monmouthshire) - black & gold hooped jerseys, black shorts
Swansea (Glamorgan) - white jerseys & shorts, black socks
Llanelli (Carmarthenshire) - red jerseys, white shorts

OTHER MAJOR TEAMS
Bridgend (Glamorgan) - blue jerseys with white bands, white shorts
London Welsh (England) - red jerseys, white shorts
Neath (Glamorgan) - all black, white trim
Pontypool (Monmouthshire) - red, white & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Pontypridd (Glamorgan) - black jerseys with white bands, black shorts

OTHER FIRST CLASS CLUBS
Aberavon (Glamorgan) - red & black hooped jerseys, white shorts
Abertillery (Monmouthshire) - green & white hooped jerseys, white shorts
Cross Keys (Monmouthshire) - black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Ebbw Vale (Monmouthshire) - red, white & green hooped jerseys, white shorts 
Glamorgan Wanderers (Glamorgan) - sky & white hooped jerseys with black bands, black shorts
Maesteg (Glamorgan) - black jerseys with gold bands, black shorts
Newbridge (Monmouthshire) - sky & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Penarth (Glamorgan) - blue jerseys, white shorts
South Wales Police (Glamorgan) - red jerseys, white shorts, navy socks
Tredegar (Monmouthshire) - black jerseys with red hoop & white bands, black shorts 

OTHER TEAMS
Abergavenny (Monmouthshire) - maroon & gold hooped jerseys, black shorts
Bangor (Caernarfonshire) - green & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Bedwas (Monmouthshire) - black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Blaenavon (Monmouthshire) - black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Bonymaen (Glamorgan) - red & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Caerphilly (Glamorgan) - green & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Carmarthen (Carmarthenshire) - red, amber & black hooped jerseys, black shorts
Dunvant (Glamorgan) - red & green hooped jerseys, black shorts
Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire) - blue jerseys, navy shorts
Llandovery (Carmarthenshire) - red & white hooped jerseys, navy shorts
Pembroke (Pembrokeshire) - red jerseys, white shorts
Pembroke Dock (Pembrokeshire) - black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Pontarddulais (Glamorgan) - black & gold hooped jerseys, black shorts
Tonmawr (Glamorgan) - green & white hooped jerseys, black shorts
Treorchy (Glamorgan) - black & white hooped jerseys, black shorts

--- n.b. - socks of colours listed in jerseys and shorts unless stated.