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Wales will reveal their much-anticipated Rugby World Cup kit when they play Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Fans will get to see the new jersey ahead of the opening World Cup warm-up match, with Sam Warburton and the Wales team wearing it for the first time against the Six Nations champions.

A teaser image released today appears to suggest the shirt will feature some form of Welsh language writing on it.

The WRU could also unveil a second strip, which is likely to be black as it was at the last World Cup in 2011.

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The kit will be revealed live to supporters at the Millennium Stadium and to the millions watching the BBC Wales broadcast in a unique launch designed to give first sight of the new national jersey directly to fans.

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“The first people to catch sight of the new kit and its associated range will be the fans and the players selected by Warren Gatland to face Ireland at the Millennium on Saturday 8th will be the first to wear it,” said WRU chairman Gareth Davies.

“It is always a special moment when the Wales captain leads his team out onto the pitch for the first time in a new campaign and World Cup preparations begin in earnest against the Irish at 2.30pm that afternoon.

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“That moment is much anticipated and we will be tapping into some of the drama and theatre of that match-day experience by ensuring that this is also the first moment when our new 2015-2017 range is seen by our fantastic fans worldwide.”

The Under Armour kit will include updated cutting-edge innovations to ensure peak performance during the tournament.

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The WRU says the kit will draw inspiration from elements of Wales’ national history, embodying heritage, strength and protection with its designs.

Details about how much the new kit will cost are expected to be revealed on Saturday.

The vast majority of other World cup nations have already unveiled their kits for the tournament, including England and the All Blacks.

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