I already posted an England design earlier but wanted to do the rest of the RL nations in the British Isles as well – Ireland, Scotland and Wales. One of the challenges, as was the case with England, was to create identities that did not just mimic the designs of their rugby union counterparts.
Ireland is a broader term for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. LIke most of their (combined) national level sporting teams, I didn’t want to play up one side over the other. The four provinces flag seems to be a safer bet, representing the traditional division of the island rather than a national identity. The flag is presented in tonal green. To further differentiate from the Irish rugby uniform, I went with green shorts and hooped socks.
The popular tartan shorts from the 2013 world cup have been toned down a bit and complemented with tartan socks. I chose the de facto secondary colour of purple (from the thistle) and paired it with gold. The idea was to create a design that looked plain from a distance but with details that become apparent when viewed closely. The clash uniform uses the formal colours of the Scottish flag and has a more obvious rendition of St. Andrew’s cross.
The current design for the Welsh is not too bad. I modified the V to a more traditional depth and striping pattern. The green strands out more as it is now bordered by white on all sides. The clash is based on the colours of St. David’s cross without actually using the cross itself. The WRL logo was placed inside of a shield shape and given a black background to make the details stand out. Both uniforms have the Welsh flag on the back of the collar.
Although Great Britain hasn’t played a match in nearly a decade, there have been calls for GB tours of Australia and New Zealand on a semi-regular basis. I chose the name “Great Britain and Ireland” as it refers to the two major island of the region rather than the political mess of the four constituent nations. The design is a simple tweak on the traditional GB design, with green added to the yoke of the jersey above the double V as well as a bit of green trim on the shorts and socks.
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Hi, Gaz. Love the kits, Great Britain and Ireland especially. What typeface have you used for the numbers on that one?
Great Britain: Langdon
Ireland: Gaspar Bold
Thanks Gaz. Keep it up mate.
That Scotland is wonderful. I love that you are using the flag blue to contrast the navy blue.
Did you leave a chevron off the Ireland one in order to keep it different from Australia? I suppose having a chevron and hoop-socks would have made it quite close to the Kangaroos?
Been a huge fan of your designs for a long time. Although art can be very subjective.
On this page I’m really love both the Irish and GB & Ireland jerseys. They should be in use forever without change in Rugby League.
I also like the Scottish clash jersey. Not liking the purple on the main jersey though.
I chose purple because Scottish teams have a history of using it occasionally and it contrasted the least out of the secondary colours they’ve used.
The shorts and socks would have been way over the top had I used a more contrasting colour imo.
Appreciate the feedback on GB and Ireland, both have very nice colours to work with.