England rugby release eighth jersey in two years; NZ Herald

The England rugby have launched their new alternate kit for the 2016-17 season, the eighth England shirt released in two years

The kit, which is made by Canterbury, will be worn by the national side for the first time against Fiji at Twickenham on November 19. The strip is said to be inspired by kits that have been worn by the national side over the last 25 years.

The kit is predominantly navy blue and includes a St George's cross which is printed over the middle of the chest.

The cross is made up of a collection of red spots which are meant to represent the tradition of wearing bow ties during games throughout the 1900s.

 As it is so dark I wonder what will happen when the play the ABs; Hopefully they will go with the white but I wouldn't put it past Eddie to try & force the ABs to where their alternate kit, i.e. not black. He's a crafty wee bloke.

 Black doesn't belong exclusively to the the All Blacks and yes I too think it's a good ploy.
Eddie isn't just a brilliant coach but also knows how to play the game behind the scenes.
I look forward to the clash between these two nations. 

 Sadly the next encounter between the top two will be dur ing the ABs EOYT '17 .

 Hmmmmmm?? Rather a long wait.
No matter ... it gives Eddie a bit of time to tweak his side.
We should be challenging tha Fijians for the 12th spot on the rankings table by then.

 The black kit the poms wore in 2011 didnt help them much .Underneath it they're still poms after all .

It is really sad when this makes news headlines. Poms get another new kit

 Poor poms, when it's easier to change the kit than the game.