Adidas feels the pain over 'Arfica'

The All Blacks' jerseys were repossessed by the embarrassed sponsors as soon as the test was over. Photo / Getty Images

Springboks fans ridicule sponsor for spelling error on jerseys

Dan Carter tweeted this picture of the error on his jersey before the match.

Adidas recalled the All Blacks' playing jerseys last night after an embarrassing error saw the word "Arfica" misspelt on the players' kit.

Star first five Dan Carter tweeted a picture of the misspelt word, drawing ridicule from Springbok fans.

In a statement, an adidas spokeswoman said the firm accepted responsibility for the mistake.

"Adidas New Zealand have become aware that the All Blacks jerseys for the test versus South Africa have an embroidered spelling error.

"The players' jerseys are being collected after the game to have the error rectified. Adidas apologises to the players for any inconvenience."

Dan Carter tweeted this picture of the error on his jersey before the match.

It capped off a tough night for Carter, who left the field injured in the 15th minute after a crunching tackle from Bismarck du Plessis which sparked an all-in shoving match. Du Plessis was later sent off for a second yellow card. French referee Romain Poite copped criticism for some puzzling decisions.