The New Stade Jersey

Oh my Sweet Tits,

Have a look at this, yes it's the latest in a not so long but becoming very famous line of rugby jerseys the Paris club have produced.

This year's design depicts the face of Parisienne 13th-century heroine Blanche de Castille, the wife of Louis VIII, in a multi-coloured design described by club publicists as "in the fashion of Andy Warhol".

As usual, the latest designs under the always colourful ownership of the eccentric Max Guazzini have created plenty of chatter.

Some critics have described it as the worst rugby jersey in the game's history? Others love it.

One thing you have to give the club credit for, though, is consistency. Having started the trend with a fluorescent pink jersey that has become their signature look, they have continued to defy critics and fashionistas alike.

Last season saw a light brown number with turquoise stripes and pink flowers and was described by one critic as "reminiscent of an Hawaiian shirt fashioned from some 1970s caravan curtains".

There was also a pink, green and blue effort with tie-dyed blurred lines that drew unflattering appraisals.

As much as I enjoy high art or high fashion my boundaries are being extended when it comes to rugby jerseys, but, If you look at half the players running around these day with Ronaldo like greasy hair-do's and arms pumped up maybe the owner is just giving into the ever increasing pooftah vibe rugby is creating for itself.

Where have all the old hard bastards gone ?