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Face-off: Should kit colours be catered to colour-blind fans?

Anyone who’s ever played FIFA on a game console will at some point have ended up playing a game where both sides have really similar looking kits. It becomes difficult to know who you can pass to, and makes the game less enjoyable.

This is an issue faced by the large portion of sports viewers who are colour blind, and consequently, the 2027 Rugby World Cup will be the first that bans red-green kit clashes.

This article from RugbyWorld.com shares an opinion-piece from two enthusiasts. The first is in favour of the move, for obvious reasons. The latter is against it, favouring the idea of a ‘home kit’ and an ‘alternative white kit’, which would solve the problem in a different way. He argues that “turning out in the colour of your nation matters”.

I think the announcement is a positive move for accessibility, but it’s interesting to think about the different ways the issue can be tackled.

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