New Zealand Rugby have revealed the jerseys to be worn by the various national teams this year, and they are, indeed, black.
But while the colour remains the same, new imagery will grace the kits in the form of the logos of new sponsors Altrad and Ineos.
Altrad, a French building supplies company which also sponsors the French national team, will see their logo displayed front and centre on the playing jerseys of New Zealand's national rugby teams for at least the next six years. Ineos, who sponsor several teams in various sports around the world, will have their logo displayed on the back of the teams' shorts and on the front of their training jerseys for the same initial timeframe.
The logos will feature on the kits of the All Blacks, Black Ferns, men's and women's sevens teams, Māori All Blacks, New Zealand Under-20s and All Blacks XV.