It’s been a summer of champions for the Northampton Saints, a historic English rugby club, which last month, in front of a sold-out crowd at Twickenham Stadium, were crowned English Premiership champions for the second time in their history. A summer of new developments, with the official presentation of the new home shirt which provided an opportunity for the Saints to unveil a completely revamped visual and branding identity. The new kit will feature not only the Macron Hero logo but also the Northampton Saints‘ new crest, which replaces the historic version adopted by the club in the 1980s. A new shirt that honours tradition whilst incorporating technical and stylistic innovations and, like all the match kits produced by Macron for its clubs, is made from Eco-Fabric, 100% polyester fabric (%) made from post-consumer recycled plastic.

The new Northampton Saints’ 2024/25 Home Fixtures It features a green polo collar and the traditional design of wide horizontal green and black stripes edged in golden yellow, a pattern that is also repeated on the back. The green and golden yellow colour combination also features on the sleeve hems. The back of the neck is personalised with a label in the club’s colours, the new Northampton Saints crest, the Macron logo and the inscription ‘Designed in Bologna’, to certify and highlight how each garment is conceived, designed and developed at the Italian brand’s Macron Campus.

On the chest, on the right and in white, the Macron the Hero, on the left is the club crest, above which stands out a golden star commemorating and symbolising the historic Heineken Champions Cup victory achieved in 2000 on the pitch at Twickenham. The shorts are black with white drawstrings and green detailing on the sides. The socks are black with two horizontal green stripes edged in gold, and the top edge is also gold.

The fit is Body Fit, the main fabric used is Eco Armevo and the presence of ‘i’ inserts in Eco Boditex e Eco Strong Mesh, they ensure high performance and durability for the wearer, as well as being lightweight and perfectly breathable.