Sleek kit to provide Bok edge
20 Jul 2007
Canterbury has unveiled the revolutionary new Bok kit designed to give the team every advantage at the World Cup.
The new kit is the result of three years of development and testing by Canterbury designers in conjunction with Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.
“The jersey caters for the needs of different player positions,” said Canterbury MD Paul Zacks. “Design features include the placement of specific grips on the jersey to improve ball retention whilst running and to enhance binding in the scrum.
“The jersey features short and long sleeve options, as well as a cap sleeve version which has been developed specifically for the props to reduce manipulation by opposition props at the scrum. A new offset loop neck and slimfit design will help players evade collar and jersey tackles.”
Movement is also enhanced by an underarm stretch panel and a new super lightweight Temex fabric that significantly reduces moisture retention and the weight of the jersey. The fabric also wicks perspiration away from the skin to the jersey surface which prevents overheating and discomfort.
The William Webb Eliis Trophy with the legend 1995 are embroidered on the right arm sleeve, and this feature has been included for all previous World Cup winners. Incidentally, Canterbury are making new jerseys for Australia, Scotland, Ireland and Japan, but Zacks confirmed the Springbok jersey boasts the most features.
The shorts have grip panels for line-out jumpers to aid lifting technique and also feature a slim design to prevent opposition interference during the line-out. There are grip handles on the Boks’ shorts, a unique feature that improves binding at the scrum. The shorts’ lightweight material also provides greater agility.
The socks have an open weave structure that allows air and moisture to escape. In a break from tradition, the stripes have been dropped. The sock will be all green except for a gold panel at the back of the calf which is designed to manage the build up of lactic acid and thus reduce cramp.
All these changes have been made after a lengthy research process that also involved many of the Bok players themselves.
“It makes sense to test new developments with the athletes who are going to make use of the kit,” said Bok captain John Smit. “The innovations that are used in the new Canterbury kit are fantastic and the players are excited about putting them to good use during the World Cup.”
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19 Jul 2007, 22:54 pm
99.
Remember a guy on my team boasting about bending a players fingers backwards at the bottom of a ruck.
His teammate with the strapping was not pleased.
19 Jul 2007, 22:54 pm
SA boep pens the “ultimate” fashion statement, like Gurthro and CJ in these new Thorpedo outfits.
19 Jul 2007, 22:55 pm
103.
Really need Castle back as sponsors to do the Boep justice
19 Jul 2007, 22:56 pm
97 Jinx yeah like we been saying Those where the day’s man when real men played real rugby. Guess times like life and values have to move on, they say its called “progress”.
19 Jul 2007, 22:57 pm
Howzit skop. You feeling a bit more positive today? …..or totally disinterested?
19 Jul 2007, 22:59 pm
Nike dropped the bokke after the last RWC, after this one it will be Mr Price.
19 Jul 2007, 22:59 pm
Skop # 104
We had better backlines.
19 Jul 2007, 23:00 pm
Yeah Castle lager and boep pens go real well together specially now with these skimpy tight shorts they’ll be wearing, expect plenty stoppages for shorts changing when SA plays, rippin shorts every time they go down for a tight scrum.
19 Jul 2007, 23:01 pm
Mongrel # 106
Classic!! I’ve fallen off my chair with laughter. Brilliant! What a lag.
19 Jul 2007, 23:01 pm
Daar truie van die voorrye lyk maar taamlik ***!!! En wat is dit met die vas hou plekke aan die broeke?? Dit lyk ook kak, en gan dit net makliker maak vir iemand om ‘n ou te tackle. Die ouens raak te slim.
19 Jul 2007, 23:02 pm
107 Jinx, since the dup brothers and Danie Gerber we havn’t had ANY backline, except for Henry Honiball lone ranger in between.
19 Jul 2007, 23:04 pm
It comes with the territory, but Smith and the boys don’t look comfortable at all.
19 Jul 2007, 23:05 pm
Kp jy dink alles is ***!
19 Jul 2007, 23:05 pm
(gaan Bokke gaan) hehehe
19 Jul 2007, 23:06 pm
oh the backline have an all in one lycra version.
19 Jul 2007, 23:06 pm
105 whatever howdy.. Tackler ever so politely corrected me in saying I am uninterested and not disinterested, I’m still trying to work out which it is, but nevertheless yeah all the sideshows are surely taking the hyped up spin into another whole dimension, jeez I’m really wondering if its all fashion and war dances in September or are some people going to be playing some rugby?
19 Jul 2007, 23:07 pm
Skop # 111
Absolutely.
Not even a Peter Whipp and Johann Oosthuizen at centre. Eish, der cupboard is bare.
The day we anihilated the no 12 role of play maker was the day we started going backwards with our back play.
19 Jul 2007, 23:09 pm
#116 skop, some decent rugby in the end I hope. The next side show is the squad announcement on Sat
19 Jul 2007, 23:10 pm
118.
Bet the ANC can’t wait.
19 Jul 2007, 23:10 pm
117 Jinx, funny thing is JdV USED to be one hell of a creative playmaker in his youth maybe till he broke his leg in France or maybe till Jake White succeeded in coaching all that youthful natural flair right OUT of him, biff bash crash just like the rest of em.
19 Jul 2007, 23:13 pm
Pimp my rugby jersey?!
19 Jul 2007, 23:14 pm
Well whatever goes down Saturday, I’m sitting on the fence and saying to the whole lot of em, you’re all to blame, coach, admin, management, the whole bleeding lot of you can’t get your idiot acts together, and what goes around will always be coming round, no matter who the original instigator is.
19 Jul 2007, 23:17 pm
Skop # 120
Exactly. But Mallet started that **** with Pieter Muller at N0 12. He could break your neck like early days De Wet Barry but was 2 chops short of a braai when it came to the skills of a playmaker. No Peter Whipp, Michael Dup and Hennie Le Roux kop.
To Jake, No 12 is your fetcher. Hence Jake’s idea of three ball carrier loosies.
19 Jul 2007, 23:23 pm
Must zzzzzzzzzzz…
Goodnight…
19 Jul 2007, 23:25 pm
To Jake everybody in the whole 15 from 6 through to 15 are loosies, 6,7,8,9,10,12,13 all extra loose forwards, no playmakers whatsoever anywhere near any of those positions, oh where have all the rugby brains gone? Way down south and all the way north but far from the madding clueless fraternity round here.
19 Jul 2007, 23:26 pm
Morning Whatever – Hey, no making fun of the car is allowed & those dents were then when I borrowed it !
Morning Skopy – still not a happy camper then ?
A “gold” marker pen could finish the face someone started drawing on that new jersey …
19 Jul 2007, 23:29 pm
Like the Scots, and Aussies jersey, what a bloody mess.
Why **** around with these things.
Where are the stripes on the socks, and whats with the moob lines, at least soccer shirts still have a sense of style about them, these are just a joke, gone wrong.
And its not because its SA either, I would have hated if they had done something similar to the NZ jersey – thank fark Canterbury are not involved with the All Blacks anymore.
19 Jul 2007, 23:29 pm
whers the flying saucer they just got out of haha…Lets hope they zap the opposition at the world cup hehe
19 Jul 2007, 23:30 pm
Howdy Princess I already greeted you on the other thread but guess you havn’t seen it, happy? unhappy? no just getting less interested in all the sideshow hype, they losing track of what this competition or sport is meant to be, its all fashion and showmanship these days.
19 Jul 2007, 23:35 pm
Howdy Skopy
No, missed it. Weather here is foul, stormed all night & forecast for Saturday is for more “foul” & 2 degrees colder than was forecast just 2 days ago … Think only MARGINALLY warmer than Christchurch then add rain, lots of rain – going to be a mud bath.
19 Jul 2007, 23:39 pm
Pity so its going to cancel out all the advantages slippery sliding stuff, not gonna be too pretty I reckon the Aussies are probably happy to have a canceled out slow track to play on, they can get into all their slowing down MO and nullify AB’s pace.
19 Jul 2007, 23:41 pm
125
ur right. They’re all back row forwards.
A team like France will probably turn on the style throw the ball around and beat them
19 Jul 2007, 23:42 pm
Will get those pretty jerseys all dirty too – I think the ABs jerseys were orginally designed by somebody’s mum who had to wash them …
Slippery & slidy … Hhhmmm … Tony Woodcock might slip, slide & fall on Gregan and Carl Hayman could fall on Woodcock …
19 Jul 2007, 23:44 pm
Big Hit – how did you get out of your straight jacket again ?
19 Jul 2007, 23:44 pm
133
or he might just get in the way of his teammate again
19 Jul 2007, 23:47 pm
134
sacked anyone today?
19 Jul 2007, 23:49 pm
BH – No, but you haven’t gone into work yet have you
19 Jul 2007, 23:50 pm
133 Yeah I know thats all you’re hoping for in the first loose maul that GG lands at the bottom of a Carl Hayman, Tony Woodcock melee and doesn’t get back up again.
19 Jul 2007, 23:51 pm
the kit is good. the AB’s play in a skin tight jersey, and hence we find it difficult to hold their jerseis in the tackle.
19 Jul 2007, 23:51 pm
137
Its 10:51pm and I’ve done more work 2day than you’ll do in a week. My work is too complicated for you.
19 Jul 2007, 23:52 pm
Collins running into Woodcock – moment of the year!!
19 Jul 2007, 23:53 pm
So amongst other things mz Bond you’re also a sacker huh?
Howdy BH your boys still building nicely for crunch day pool game, I know Jonny’s just itching to get a chance at a come back against SA.
19 Jul 2007, 23:55 pm
@ Skopy
Don’t tease !
@ Big Hit
This from the man who slept fr 24 hours ?
“Yeah, right” as the Tui add says …
19 Jul 2007, 23:56 pm
142
Daniel Ward-Smith has been declared fit so, its gonna be a strong back-row with him and Dally.
I was disappointed they left Gerachty behind. He is electric.
19 Jul 2007, 23:56 pm
Sorry Princess angel
19 Jul 2007, 23:57 pm
143
Not all of us work regular hours. Some of us are special.
You don’t have the brains to take on my work. The inferior Kiwi brain would explode.
19 Jul 2007, 23:58 pm
@ skopy
No, merely an advisor. Big Hit is just a wee bit obsessive … I have a simple rule, contribute or step aside for someone who will. Got a problem with that ?
19 Jul 2007, 23:59 pm
Or is it s’pose to be angel Princess? Sorry whichever.
144 I don’t really know much about your new young forwards or loosies or any of your guys except those I’ve seen in last 6N, I havn’t followed the Heineken or any club games at all.
20 Jul 2007, 00:00 am
@ Big Hit
For once you are absolutely correct – You are VERY ****ing special !
What kind of work do they let you do in a “locked ward” ?
20 Jul 2007, 00:00 am
147
Princess rules with an iron fist. She lays the smackdown on the slackers
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