What Leinster’s new Adidas jersey might look like

For the next five seasons, Adidas will be making Leinster rugby's jerseys.

Leinster will move away from Canterbury and will have their kits exclusively made by Adidas from the beginning of 2018/19. At the time of writing, that's just about all we know about the new deal. We don't know what the kits will look like, but we do know what Adidas shirts generally look like. With this in mind, we've decided to conjure up 15 prototype Leinster jerseys based on actual ones the German sportswear manufacturers have made in the past. It may prove to be a means of predicting what the new Blues strip looks like. If past is prologue (we've already done this with Dublin and Mayo GAA jerseys) it more than likely won't. Here's what we came up with.

Germany goalkeeper

Long sleeves and a football world cup badge, very bold design.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

It oddly works.

Ajax

This may work better as a Munster European kit. All it's missing is a stag.

Mexico

Clean, crisp... ideal for a muddy rugby pitch!

Japan

We're really banking on Leinster fans embracing a red collar here.

Real Madrid third kit

It's different... Well, different for a rugby jersey. It is the exact same as that alternative Madrid kit.

Germany away

Now we're talking. A rugby jersey so visually pleasing, it's worthy of being team 33 in the football world cup.  

Juventus

Arguably the most rugby-looking shirt of the bunch.

Denmark

Safe, but sleek.

Chelsea

The only problem with this is you'd run the risk of John Terry showing up to the Champions Cup final donning a full kit. Just in case.

Netherlands

The marmite of jersey prototypes. Even those who claim they like it, really hate it deep down.

Flamengo

Not very traditional.

Bayern Munich

Even less traditional.

Belgium

Right, fuck tradition so!

FC Copenhagen

Perfect. *lights up a big cigar and laughs maniacally*