New Rig - SRU Tartan

[OC Richard]

The SRU tartan was designed by Geoffrey (Tailor) in the 1990s but wasn't much used. These days they make more use of it when the Rugby World Cup rolls around every 4 years. With players being kilted to events and the kit has featured tartan panels at the last two outings in 2015 and 2019.

Slanj had the licence for kilts and other tartanwear until a couple of years ago and the current incumbent is Kinloch Anderson
https://www.kinlochanderson.com/shop/scottish-rugby

There is also a SRU Harris Tweed - currently available from Slater Walker - in a similar palette
https://www.walkerslater.com/partner...sru-collection

Thanks for the info! It's such a nice understated tartan, so different from the garish blue & purple kilts from the Royal Mile tat shops that so many rugby supporters wear.

About the Rugby itself, all we get in my area is the Sevens tournament which was held for several years in Las Vegas.

5 & 6 March 2022 USA Sevens will be held near Los Angeles, at DHSP stadium in Carson, new home of the Los Angeles Galaxy. I plan to be there supporting Scotland with my bagpipes!

I mentioned the kilt accessories that aren't advertised as being SRU, but to my eye have the distinctive asymmetrical SRU thistle. Here they are: