Maori All Blacks new jersey design embodies culture and free-flowing rugby

Today adidas released their new Maori All Blacks jersey, inspired by the natural elements of Aotearoa. Designed over 18 months, the complex jersey embodies the powerful, free-flowing rugby for which the team is famous, and pays respect to traditional Maori culture. Renowned Maori artist, Dave Burke, and the Maori All Blacks' team kaumatua, Luke Crawford, worked collaboratively to design the jersey, which has New Zealand's powerful oceans central to the design, showcasing the strength and agility of the team. The patterns represent tidal flow, movement, strength, determination, power and speed…