England rugby team unveil new home kit for 2016/17 season

Image: Dylan Hartley models England's new home kit

England captain Dylan Hartley has helped unveil the new England rugby home kit from Canterbury for the 2016/17 season.

As part of the launch, England players Maro Itoje, Mike Brown and George Kruis were also on hand to unveil the new shirt on Monday.

The home kit features a range of innovations that have been developed by Canterbury to improve the look and feel for both players and fans alike.

Image: Eddie Jones says England's new home kit will support the team's quest for 'world class' performances

The shirt continues to feature reduced fabrication weight to minimise moisture absorption, a 3D injection moulded crest and a super-enhanced fit technology, developed from player position-specific 3D body-mapping.

Speaking about the new shirt, England head coach Eddie Jones said: "We're always striving to improve every area of our preparation and performance so it's great to work with an innovative brand like Canterbury who share our philosophy.

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Image: Hartley was joined by Mike Brown and Maro Itoje to launch the new kit

"The new strip looks good, but most importantly supports our needs as a team to help our performances to be world class."

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Also, for the first time, a new custom-fit women's home kit - which will be worn for the Women's Rugby World Cup campaign next summer in Ireland - was launched by England Women players Rochelle Clark, Lydia Thompson and Vicky Fleetwood. 

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