it's the day most rugby fans can't wait for and it always divides opinion.
The release of new kits can produce instant hits, turn off supporters or come up with styles which prove to be "growers" with time.

And the fresh new Northampton Saints away shirt has certainly done that.
We've scoured Twitter to gather some of them for and against the designs...
The positive comments...
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