The Egg chasing style crisis...

Fair play, I'm not going to lie... I think Rugby is completely gash. Coming from Wales this might surprise some but from an early age i knew the only ball that mattered was a round one. Living in South Wales and going to school outside of the City of Newport and instead up the surrounding valleys, stern P.E. teachers tried forcing the rugby culture onto us in a big way and the whole boring nationalistic pride bollocks that goes with it. Any international day down here sees every man and his dog turning out in a Red jersey, getting pissed and making complete tits of themselves. To me, the thought of going on tour drinking another freaks urine all in the name of male bonding and to pay homage to a game that in my eyes is full of macho and homo erotic tendencies... Well, as i said, each to their own and everything, but I think Rugby should be left to Eton Park rosey cheeked public school boys and other associated Herbert's.

However, one thing that i have taken from the world of rugby is one or two nicely styled Rugby jerseys from a few different labels. The likes of Ralph Lauren turn out Rugby jersey pieces on a season upon season basis, but on the whole, wearing a Rugby jersey in a social climate or for any kind of style purpose just looks wrong.

However, saying that, an iconic item that was, and still is much revered is the now classic Margret Howell Rugby jersey which I own in the Royal Blue / White colourway from a few years back. Rugby jerseys aren't exactly a garment i would choose to wear on a regular basis, speaking from a personal point of view i don't really think it's an item that holds a great pull with the sort of styles this blog is geared towards but then there was definitely something about the Margret Howell that made me snap it.

I succumbed to the same feelings when i seen that Norse Projects (who have been turning out some stirling collaborations this season) were teaming up with Barbarian Rugby company from Canada and 'The Hideout' to turn out this rather spanking, very limited piece that will have it's due wear come this winter....But like it's elka x Norse Project cousin, blogged below, this wont be getting sported in its stereotypical backdrop, around the streets of Twickenham with a load of plummy voiced Rugger types...........

No, this will come to pass as one of those items that I wouldn't usually cop for, but fall for in a big way anyhow...Because afterall, sometimes, you just need to try a little wrong out for size.

Saul Wilks.