POWER RANKINGS: Every Wallabies jersey ranked from worst to best

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POWER RANKINGS: Every Wallabies jersey ranked from worst to best image

Australia have had some historic jerseys over the years in rugby union - but they haven't all been good.

Now that we've got our form on the field fixed - fingers crossed, four in a row is a mammoth achievement - let's consider how we've looked across the years.

Below, the Wallabies' jerseys, ranked from worst to best. 

9. THIS ABSOLUTE ABOMINATION

wallabies jigsaw

YEARS WORN

1997-1998

VERDICT

Yuck, this jersey is just straight-up ugly. To be worn only by former Prime Ministers during their morning calisthenics.

8. GOLD AND GREEN HOOPS

Wallabies hoop kit

YEARS WORN

1995. Was used as a one-off kit against Romania in the World Cup.

VERDICT

It's not a fantastic jersey. Manages to incorporate both green and gold, but there's probably a reason it was only used once. 

7. THE ORIGINAL

Wallabies og kit

YEARS WORN

1905-1928. They used the stripes for three years, before moving to the full blue kit for matches outside of Queensland, where they would wear Maroon.

VERDICT

It's a solid kit and has plenty of tradition - but it's not the green and gold that we are known for. Australia used a similar one in rugby league, even bringing it back for the 100-year anniversary in 2008. 

6. DARK GREEN 

wallabies green

YEARS WORN

1929-1961.

VERDICT

Simple kit that encompasses the green side of Australia, but it's not what the Wallabies are known for. Has plenty of history behind it and was a staple for a number of decades. 

5. WHITE WITH A SPRINKLE OF GREEN

wallabies white circle

YEARS WORN

1937. Was used as a one-off kit against South Africa.

VERDICT:

This is low-key a great kit and could be brought back for the current side when they face a side like South Africa with a colour clash. 

4. GOLDEN QANTAS

Wallabies green armpit

YEARS WORN

2006-2020

VERDICT

There are many different incarnations of this attire, but the one pictured is the best.

This is a grouse kit and you knew when you were switching the TV on to see the lads running around in this, was always gonna be good fun. 

3. ICONIC GOLD

Wallabies gold

YEARS WORN

1962-1976, as well as many years after that with different tweaks

VERDICT

Great jersey and brought Australia success in the 1991 World Cup. 

2. CADBURY COMBO

wallabies cadbury

YEARS WORN

2021- 

VERDICT

It's the new jersey, but it looks fantastic and takes into account the gold, green and also our Indigenous history in Australia. 

Cadbury are the new front-of-jersey sponsor and these kits should bring in a new era for the Wallabies. 

Look good, feel good: win...good. Hey, we've won four in a row for the first time since 2017 so the jerseys are doing something right.

Perhaps it really was as simple as bringing the World Cup-winning gold back.

Grab the new jersey here and win Fashions on the Field, Best Dressed in the Bar or whatever relevant fashion event you're entering.

1. THE GOAT - WORLD CUP 1999 KIT

wallabies goat kit

YEARS WORN

1999-2005

VERDICT

Is it the most pleasing on the eye? Not even close. Is it an exceptionally brave choice to wear with even a hint of humidity in the air? Yes, but for pure nostalgia - and maybe even hopes for a bright future - jerseys don't get much better or much more iconic than this bad boy.

The thick green rims around the sleeves, the Southern Cross on the chest, the tidy white collar - it all comes together to make the best Wallabies kit ever.

No wonder we won the 1999 World Cup and were at our peak during these years. 

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