Bok’s away kit: It wasn’t us, says Checkers
Known for its quick deliveries, the retail giant has offered a response to viral claims they had something to do with the Boks' alternative jersey.
Checkers have released a cheeky advert in response to the retail giants’ influence on the much-maligned alternative strip worn by the Springboks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
In a tongue-in-cheek advert posted by the retail giant, they claim innocence for the design.
Well played @Sixty60_Tweets! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/StOF28vepo
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) September 14, 2023
Upset Springbok supporters took to social media to slam the alternative jersey worn by the world champions in their opening win against Scotland on Sunday.
Many likened the jerseys to attire worn by Checkers Sixty60 delivery workers.
The new springboks kit looks exactly like the checkers sixty 60 colour and all I’m saying is checkers has a great marketing tactic to put all of their drivers in this kit 👀😌
— Your favourite brown girl (@kneelimb) September 10, 2023
Guys I know we watching the rugby now but I just wanna ask if we now sponsored by Checkers … I mean I literally see the checkers Sixty 60 colours here. @zizikodwa @Springboks 😆 🤣 😂 pic.twitter.com/8YBYy60CX0
— MadamSpeaker (@ReneciaW) September 10, 2023
SA Rugby Magazine in August reported that the alternative strip is to ‘accommodate World Rugby’s policy for colour blind fans at the world cup’.
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