It seemed not everyone got the message about the decision for Wales to wear white in Dublin
Viewers were left confused as Wales played Ireland in Dublin in a white kit.
Steve Tandy’s side are playing Ireland in the Six Nations on Friday night, with Wales not wearing their traditional red at the Aviva Stadium. Instead, they are wearing their white alternate jersey.
The reason is largely down to new rules designed to help colour-blind viewers follow the game more easily.
However, not everyone necessarily realised that to begin with.
“Why are the Welsh playing in English jerseys,” posted on user on X.
“Why the hell are Wales wearing white???” posted another.
“Why are Wales not wearing red? We don’t have black and white televisions to confuse the colours of the teams…” said a third.
However, some did seem aware of the real reason – with some users replying that the change is to help colour-blind viewers.
For years, matches between Wales and Ireland have caused problems for people with red-green colour blindness, the most common form of the condition.
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According to the NHS, colour blindness affects around one out of 12 men and one of 200 women.
That means a significant portion of the audience can struggle to distinguish between the two teams when Wales wear red and Ireland wear green.
Campaigners had previously called for one of the teams to switch kits when the sides meet to make the match easier to watch.
Those calls were finally acted upon last year when World Rugby introduced formal colour-blind guidelines across its competitions.
Under those rules, teams must avoid kit combinations that clash – with one team wearing a dark kit and the other wearing a light kit.
Because both Wales’ traditional red and Ireland’s green are considered dark colours, one must change.
As part of the changes, Wales introduced a white alternate strip last season to replace their previous black away kit.
The idea is that their light-coloured shirt can be worn against darker kits, including Ireland’s green.
When the teams met in Cardiff last year, the situation was reversed, Ireland wore white while Wales stayed in red.