Why do the British and Irish Lions wear red jerseys?

Since 1950, the British and Irish Lions have been performing their traditional kit, which includes red jerseys, white shorts, and blue socks with a green turnover at the top.

England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the Lions, are the four rugby nations that make up the Lions, and they were chosen for their common colors.

Prior to 1950, the Lions had worn kits of various designs, all of which had red, white, and blue on them.

Blue and red horizontal stripes were present on a white shirt, white shorts, and blue socks in the first Lions kit from 1888.

The blue jersey design caused a lot of controversy during the 1930 tour of New Zealand. First, it led to a kit conflict between the All Blacks, who were forced to find a solution and were forced to wear white for the first time in history.

Meanwhile, Irish lock George Beamish questioned the socks’ lack of green, which resulted in the addition of a green turnover. The blue jersey remained in place until 1938’s final tour before World War Two in South Africa.

The Lions made a return to New Zealand in 1950, and the blue jersey was switched to red to prevent the same kit tussle that caused the conflict in 1930.

With the exception of minor branding changes, the red jersey has continued to exist and remained unchanged.

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