EWEN McKenzie’s Test team will go back to the future when they run out against France next month in re-designed Wallabies jerseys.

The latest design of the Wallabies strip will be unveiled in Sydney on Wednesday, courtesy of new clothing partner Asics.

Several nods to tradition have been incorporated in the new jersey, with a white collar and a deeper shade of gold both returning.

The Wallabies jersey had a brighter yellow colouring in recent seasons but the new Asics strip has removed the need for sunglasses, and lifted the southern cross constellation on the torso up from a muted yellow to green.

The remainder of the jersey, apart from green elements on the sleeves and under the arms, has stayed the same.

The return of the white collar is aimed to resurrect a longstanding feature of the Wallabies jersey, dating back to 1908.

It fell away from jerseys in the 1980s and 1990s, and returned in 1997 on the infamous “volcano vomit” edition.

The Wallabies won the 1999 World Cup and played in the 2003 World Cup final with a white collar, and it featured on all versions until being dropped in 2010.