Edinburgh Rugby Launch New Solidskin Playing Kit

Edinburgh Rugby and their official kit partner, Macron, are proud to present their latest exclusive playing kit for the 2011/12 RaboDirect PRO12 and Heineken Cup season.The kit uses the Italian firm’s latest innovation, Solidskin, designed in partnership with the club and its players to give maximum comfort and a streamlined finish, while having the robust capability to withstand all the physicality that a game can throw at it.Appearing in the new kit for the first time, Edinburgh Rugby vice captain Roddy Grant was delighted to pull on the latest black and red jersey.He said: Over the past season we have been giving our feedback to the product development staff at Macron so that we could play our part in making this season’s kit the best it can be for our purpose and to help us get an edge on our opponents in the season ahead.But the technical aspects aside, I think the new kit looks and feels great. Im very proud to have the chance to pull on the club colours and Im sure our supporters will be too.Gianluca Pavanello, Macron CEO, said: ‘the kit, designed by players for players, has a new closer body fitted form to help them evade their rivals grasp while the robust new fabric and reinforced stitching gives a solid sensation in contact.’the mesh inserts allows the players body to breath under maximum intensity, the new neck fitting gives both an aesthetic look as well as a maximum resistance on the field, while the tone on tone colour flashes across the jersey are taken directly from the Edinburgh badge to translate the club’s passion throughout the garment.Finally the motto that guides the city of Edinburgh Nemo me impune lacessit again resides on the rear collar of the shirt reminding all who face Edinburgh Rugby that no one attacks me with impunity.Edinburgh Rugby will wear the kit for the first time at Edgeley Park this Friday as they take on Sale Sharks before the kit is unveiled at Murrayfield a week later when the club face Alan Tait’s Newcastle Falcons (26 August, kick-off 7.30pm), which is free to attend for U18s.Supporters can pre-order the new Edinburgh Rugby kit at the Scottish Rugby Store at Murrayfield Stadium in person or on the phone (0131 346 5044). The kit will arrive in store next month (September).SIGN UP FOR NEW PERSPECTIVES IN SEASON 2011/12! All of Edinburgh’s RaboDirect PRO12 matches and their Heineken Cup home games are included in our 2011/12 season ticket package, where supporters can get closer to the on-field action with seating in the east stand and new pitch-side standing areas. Season tickets are priced at _35 for under-18s, _90 for students/senior citizens and _180 for adults. For more information on the benefits of being an Edinburgh season ticket holder, and to book in for the campaign under new head coach Michael Bradley, visit www.edinburghrugby.org, call 0131 346 5180 or visit the Murrayfield Ticket Centre (just off Roseburn Street) in person.MACRON, official kit partner of Edinburgh RugbyFounded in 1971, Macron is an Italian kit manufacturer operating in the advanced sportswear sector, specifically Teamwear. Macron initially produced sportswear for major Italian and international brands before 1997 when they took on all activities including the design, prototyping and marketing of hi-tech apparel for football, rugby, basketball, volleyball and baseball.www.macron.com