Manu Samoa is already a winner at the eighth Rugby World Cup in England.
That’s according to one of the United Kingdom’s biggest newspapers, The Telegraph, who have placed Samoa’s jersey as the second best looking jersey among the rest at the tournament.
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The Telegraph’s ranking was released yesterday, with the All Blacks jersey proving the most stylish. The United States of America’s jersey has been rated the ugliest.
About the new look Manu Samoa World Cup jersey, the Telegraph said: “More tribal artwork but, crucially this time, it really does add to the shirt's core appeal.
“Contractual wrangles with the manufacturer have finally been settled and the end result is something that looks straight out of a superhero comic book. Stunning.”
The Telegraph scores Samoa’s jersey an 8.5 out of 10.
But New Zealand’s jersey was of course the most popular.
“Who else?” The Telegraph writes. “As our very own Alan Tyers wrote recently, this is "one of sport’s most celebrated and storied objects". Dan Carter calls it “a piece of armour” and captain Richie McCaw says: “You are putting on something bigger than yourself.”
“The manufacturers worked tirelessly to create an All Blacks shirt that is "as black as black is possible" but there's room for inevitable nostalgia too - the detail on the chest harks back to the Originals team of 1905.
“Yes, the mythology can be a bit wearisome in the end but - if the purpose of a sporting uniform is to make its wearers look scary, unbeatable, awe-inspiring and downright brilliant - then this one does the job.
“Any colour, as long as it's black.”
The All Blacks scored 9.5 with The Telegraph having one last jab: “It's still a bit tight, after all.” The other countries ranked 3-20: Namibia, England, Argentina, Wales, Romania, South Africa, Tonga, Italy, Japan, Scotland, Fiji, Australia, Ireland, France, Georgia, Uruguay, Canada, U.S.A
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