'Rugged and robust, like the country it represents': Scotland ditch heather jersey

Scotland have ditched their controversial heather away strip in favour of a more traditional alternative white kit for the 2026/27 season.

The heather strip was introduced in September 2022 and divided opinion among Scotland supporters, with many wrongly believing it to be pink in colour.

It doesn’t take much for users of X to get shirty and the social media platform was awash with negative comments when it was launched.

However, the new away strip is unlikely to get such an ice-cool reaction, despite the design apparently reflecting the climate and mountainous terrain of the country, according to the SRU’s press release,

“Rooted in the topographical make-up of the country, the white kit is embellished with Scotland’s wild mountain terrain, a nod to its 282 Munros and thousands of lesser peaks that run from the south-west of Stranraer to the Shetland Islands and all the rugged land between,” Scottish Rugby explained.

“With white shorts and socks a further bow to the notion of ‘ice’, Scotland’s international away kit is rugged and robust, like the country it represents.”

The new white kit is a direct contrast to the new dark blue home kit, which was unveiled earlier this month and is also manufactured by Macron.

“We wanted this season’s campaign to feel completely cohesive, and the away kit provides the perfect, powerful contrast to the home jersey,” said David Salisbury, Head of Retail & Licensing at Scottish Rugby.

“Through our close partnership with Macron, we’ve successfully merged a bold national narrative with cutting-edge fabric technology, using the light blue detailing to seamlessly connect this ‘ice’ aesthetic back to our broader season palette. The result is a premium, world-class product engineered for our teams and built to inspire our fans.”