2021 has been a great year for French rugby union. An unbeaten Toulouse rose to the top of the league and secured a promotion at the expense of Featherstone as the Catalans finished top of the Super League for the first time in their 15 years in the Super League before playing in a very first major final.

They slipped 12-10 in the decisive game against St Helens in a brilliant Grand Final, and some believed that after James Maloney left for the Elite One championship in France their only chance for Super League glory had them. escaped. .

However, with thrilling signings like Mitchell Pearce, Dylan Napa and Tyrone May all arriving from Australia, the Dragons arguably have a better team this year than they did last time around, which pushed them to win. the success of the Super League in 2022. They are now considered the team most likely to prevent St Helens from winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive Super League title.

No matter what the Dragons achieve in 2022, they’ll do it in style based on the home and away kits the Dragons revealed this morning. Their home jersey is perhaps the best jersey the club has ever produced. He truly embraces the banners of blood and gold that we saw when they faced Hull KR in the Super League semi-finals last year, as a brilliant, otherworldly atmosphere was forged. by the inhabitants.

The kit adopts a traditional look with a white shirt, shorts and socks adorned with red and gold details. The shirt has red sleeves that bleed into a red V on the chest that contains a gold V inside. Gold also appears on the side of the shirt and shorts while red and gold reappears at the top of the socks, creating a smart and visually captivating kit designed by Macron.

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The Catalans Dragons have just unveiled the 2022 jerseys made by the club’s new equipment supplier @MacronSports

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– Catalan Dragons (@DragonsOfficiel) December 18, 2021

The away jersey is also beautiful. It is incredibly vibrant thanks to its yellow base and red stripes. The shorts continue with their bright red look while the ensemble is completed with yellow socks.

In addition to this, the club also announced a new sponsor in the form Fluidra-Zodiac which specializes in the manufacture and sale of swimming pool equipment around the world but particularly in France. They are now featured on the front of the new shirt.

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The club is pleased to formalize the commitment of Zodiac, a brand of the Fluidra group, as a major partner for the 2022 season.

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– Catalan Dragons (@DragonsOfficiel) December 18, 2021

Based in Perpignan, the company supports the Dragons in their desire to create and maintain links with local businesses.

Commenting on the new deal, Catalans president Bernard Guasch said: “Having a partner like Fluidra-Zodiac is a great recognition and a major asset for the club. He is a leader in the region. I think that our 2021 campaign, carried out with the enormous visibility given to the Dragons, interested these large companies in the department with the visibility offered by the club. By playing regularly in England and being broadcast on Sky Sports, we must become the ambassador of Catalonia and Occitania.

While the CEO of Fluidra-Zodiac, Stéphane Figueroa declared: “It is an honor and a pride to be associated with the Catalan Dragons because it corresponds to our values, values ​​of commitment and success reinforced by the impressive season 2021 from the club. It also corresponds to the mentality of Bernard Guasch who has embodied this desire for years. We are therefore very proud to be a partner of the club to promote our brand. We are convinced that in France and in England, the Zodiac brand will be in the spotlight thanks to the Catalan Dragons. We are partners of many sports in Catalonia and we are delighted to have had the opportunity to wear the Dragons jersey.