Rivals complain about Wallabies' jerseys

[Flamethrower]

Rivals complain about Wallabies' jerseys
September 5, 2007 - 8:18PM
http://news.rugbyheaven.com.au/rival...72905-xfk.html

Rival nations fear Australia will get a sneaky scientific advantage at the Rugby World Cup with ion-charged jerseys that needed to be drug-tested.

But the Wallabies won't be getting any extra assistance in their pool B opener on Saturday in Lyon, as Japan will also wear the revolutionary jumper.

The material reacts with sweat to create a negative ion charge to stimulate blood flow, bringing more energy to muscles and speeding up the removal of lactic acid.

England-based sports science testing purports to showing it gives athletes a 2.7 per cent boost.

Ironically, the jerseys have been made by New Zealand sportswear manufacturer Canterbury but the All Blacks have not taken the technology on board as they attempt to break a 20-year World Cup drought.

Australia, who unveiled their new jumper against South Africa in Sydney on July 7, and Japan are two of five nations wearing the state-of-the-art garments.

The Springboks, Scotland and Ireland are also wearing the Canterbury jersey.

The Australian Rugby Union was approached about using the material earlier this year and were made to sign a confidentiality agreement.

The jersey reportedly has upset England and the International Rugby Board had referred it on for drug testing by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

WADA have approved the jersies for the seven-week tournament.

England have missed the boat with their World Cup uniforms but three forwards - Phil Vickery, Andy Sheridan and Matt Stevens - intend wearing ionised singlets under their Nike jerseys.

© 2007 AAP

[travelling_gerry]

hahaha....just like the Winged Keel...........

It gives our foes something else to worry about....

[JediKnight]

what a load of BS.....SA, Scotland, Ireland & Japan also have these tops....play the game!!!!

[tragic]

Puh-lease.
And given that lactic acid is supposed to protect muscles, surely they can't be complaining about that?

[Jehna]

Don't you understand guys? The jumpers are on drugs!

[The EnForcer]

2.7% increased performance! It was originally 2.65% but they were worried people may doubt the validity of their results due to the accuracy of the measurements. Then ensued a rather interesting debate on whether the figure should be rounded up or rounded down but I won't bore you with the details of that. However, something I'm surprised SMH didn't pick up on, the final decision to round up was driven by the corporate body that funded the research. A clear breach of research protocal and yet again a horrific example of commerce influencing scientific results.

Now, what were we talking about........

[Burgs]

Am at a loss as to why WADA would have any jurisdiction on the matter

[Jethro]

2.7% increased performance! It was originally 2.65% but they were worried people may doubt the validity of their results due to the accuracy of the measurements. Then ensued a rather interesting debate on whether the figure should be rounded up or rounded down but I won't bore you with the details of that. However, something I'm surprised SMH didn't pick up on, the final decision to round up was driven by the corporate body that funded the research. A clear breach of research protocal and yet again a horrific example of commerce influencing scientific results.

Now, what were we talking about........

How gay the new Wallaby jersey looks Prefered the old long sleeve one myself, have one of those hidden away in me draw that gets dragged out and put on when the boys play anyone other than the MiBs.

Might have to invest a Pumas one now.

[Skiza]

2.7% increased performance! It was originally 2.65% but they were worried people may doubt the validity of their results due to the accuracy of the measurements. Then ensued a rather interesting debate on whether the figure should be rounded up or rounded down but I won't bore you with the details of that. However, something I'm surprised SMH didn't pick up on, the final decision to round up was driven by the corporate body that funded the research. A clear breach of research protocal and yet again a horrific example of commerce influencing scientific results.

Now, what were we talking about........

Who cares....move on and just play the game!!