Disgruntled rugby fans took their complaints online yesterday after the All Blacks and Scotland played their rugby World Cup game in virtually matching jerseys.
The All Blacks chose a new silver and black strip to avoid a clash with Scotland's dark blue strip.
But the Scots mixed silverinto their own jerseys, causing total confusion for many TV viewers.
One Yahoo blogger in Britain wrote: "As a referee, I thought it was disgraceful. If they had turned out in strips like that for a Herts and Ovaltine third division match, I would have told the home team to go in and change. Sure, Scotland were the side going backwards, but NZ are the 'All Blacks' and Scotland play in blue. One of them at least had to stick to a sensible strip."
Another wrote: "It was one of the most unpleasant games for me to watch. It also didn't help when one wears glasses."
Another reported that ITV's commentator had helpfully pointed out that the All Blacks were the ones with the ball.
The All Blacks played down the problem but admitted it had affected them in an often scratchy win.
Doug Howlett reckoned: "It was a little more difficult than I thought initially.
"Once we got into the game you had to sight your targets and make sure it was a grey jersey as opposed to a Scottish jersey."
Luke McAlister said the jersey clash made things "a little bit difficult".
TV3 spokesman Roger Beaumont said he was not aware of anycomplaints to the network aboutthe jerseys. The teams' choice of wardrobe was "not something we can influence".
