The South African Rugby Union announced on Friday the outcome of deliberations regarding the placement of logos and emblems on the playing jersey of South African teams at IRB World Cup events.

Several months of discussions took place with the relevant regulatory authorities before the Executive Council ruled on the management of the placing of the Springbok logo on team jerseys.

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To conform to all contractual and legislative requirements the Springbok logo will be placed on the left sleeve of the playing jersey for the duration of Rugby World Cup tournaments. This temporary switch only applies to IRB events and mirrors the approach of other international unions.

“The decision was very straight forward in the end as our attempts to find a place for the Springbok on the front of the jersey failed to find favour,” said Dr Jan Marais, chairman of the Executive Council. “We were left with no choice and the important point to note is that this application will only be for IRB World Cup events.”

Dr Marais explained that a maximum of three marks are allowed on the front of a team jersey at IRB World Cup events: a nation’s national emblem (on the left breast); the event mark (right breast) and the logo of the apparel sponsor (centre). SARU explored the possibility of applying a fourth mark – the Springbok badge – either in conjunction with the national emblem of the King Protea or with that of apparel sponsor Canterbury, but both ideas were rejected.

“The IRB’s regulations and those of the National Colours Act are both clear and although we held discussions to look at options the cleanest solution was to put the Springbok on the sleeve on its own,” said Dr Marais.

The solution matches that of Australia. Their Wallaby logo is placed on the sleeve of their World Cup playing jersey to accommodate the IRB’s tournament mark.

The new placement was first applied by the Springbok Women’s team at the recent Women’s Rugby World Cup in England (see attached picture of Lorinda Brown, courtesy Gallo Images).

The Springboks’ World Cup jersey – specially designed to a high-tech specification by Canterbury – featuring all the applicable badges and trademarks will be unveiled in July 2011.

8 Responses to Logo placement for RWC

  • 1

    Well, 3 logo’s on the front of the jersey is the IRB rule, so I do not think we should read anything sinister into the temporary move of the Springbok Logo to the arm…

    Big pity though.

  • 2

    As long as it is temporary, miskien maak hulle ons net gewoond 🙁

  • 3

    Hi julle,

    I know we love to see the Bok emblem on the shirts, but even if the Bok wasn’t anywhere on the shirt it wouldn’t necessarily mean that they are no longer Boks, in the same manner that Bafana is nowhere mentioned on the soccer team’s shirt – yet they remain Bafana.

    To me the SA rugby team will always be the Boks. Finis en klaar!!

  • 4

    We get emotional about OUR Springbok. Dont try and mess with him.

    But imagine the small bok on the sleeve, used like pips in the army. Not that i know much about it but anyway.
    One Bok on the sleeve for players with less than 50 tests, 2 Boks for players up to 99 tests and then 3 for the guys like Victor, JS and Percy.

  • 5

    Eish man, Ek weet nie of ek die storie baie “like” nie… Laaste trui wat ek gekoop het is waar die Springbok nog op die linkerkant sit, en dus waar hy hoort!

  • 6

    GBS, hoe verander ek my nic op die site?

  • 7

    @ Blou Baard Pastei:
    Daar waar die Bok hoort in jou hart. Dinge maak seer , maar onthou daar is seuns wat ongeag alles nog droom om in daai trui te speel, al lyk hy anders. Ons moet net dit onthou die hoogste eer is nog om vir SA te speel. Ek like my Bok trui ook maar ….

  • 8

    Don’t know what’s the fuss about.

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