All the socks need is buttons for eyes and they'd be the smartest sock puppets since Sooty and Sweep. The Australian Rugby Union, with performance garment manufacturer KooGa, yesterday unveiled the new Wallabies playing strip in Sydney, so technologically advanced Doc Brown could use it to go back to the future for the fourth time. The retro, predominantly gold jersey invokes memories of Australian rugby's glory days and was clearly the headline act with its state-of-the-art design featuring five different fabrics - created to give players up to a 4 per cent performance advantage on previous guernseys. But Wallabies vice-captain Berrick Barnes was more impressed with the socks. This world-first technology combines a compression garment with a padded bottom, which the maker claims will not only prevent injury by providing support to calf muscles and ankle joints, but give the Wallabies an edge by making them more comfortable. Barnes added the padding would also relieve back pain. But like Anakin Skywalker's transformation to Darth Vader, the technological enhancements don't stop there. The forest-green shorts feature chamois at the sides so players can dry sweat from their hands, while the jersey allows unhindered body movement and breathability. It also has carbon fibre that draws heat away from the body and is water repellent. If we didn't know any better we'd suggest KooGa had paved the way for Nick Farr-Jones, John Eales, George Gregan, Michael Lynagh and David Campese to return to top-flight rugby and pull Australia out of the doldrums.[/b]
as you can see there is actually a southern cross on the front. its simple but i think i like it...
