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The new wheels aiming to take Mack Hansen to the next level
By Liam Heagney
Ireland winger Mack Hansen is hoping that the latest iteration of the Canterbury Speed Infinite Elite boot can give him a crucial edge at the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.
The ex-Australia U20s pick has become a regular in recent times in Andy Farrell’s world No1-ranked Irish XV and the Canterbury ambassador has been road-testing his latest new boots – the lightest the company have ever made – at Ireland training in recent weeks ahead of the finals.
A statement read: “Off the back of the launch of the Speed Infinite Elite boot, which at 217 grams is Canterbury’s lightest rugby boot ever made, they have released a brand new purple colourway.
"Speed Infinite Elite is Canterbury’s most advanced product and draws on the brand’s 119 years of heritage and rugby knowledge, combined with futuristic technology and materials to meet the needs of a modern elite player.
“Inspired by the infinite possibilities of the universe, the purple pack joins the already available black variation of the boot in Canterbury’s LIMITLESS collection.
"Speed Infinite Elite is also available in a white and glow-in-the-dark HYPERNATURE colourway, inspired by bioluminescence and the power of the South Pacific Ocean.
“Taking further inspiration from nature, the FLIGHTBEAM outsole was devised from the shape of a Furcula (or wishbone) and provides extra reinforcement and stiffness, supporting the midfoot and boosting explosivity as you accelerate off the mark.
“Produced from a 97 per cent bio-based outsole with Pebax RNEW material made from castor bean oil, FLIGHTBEAM reinforces the integrity of the midfoot, allowing explosive energy transfer through acceleration, perfect for the speed-oriented player.
“Using artificial intelligence to power its design and strip out unnecessary weight, the Speed Infinite Elite have been inspired by science pioneer Alan Turing’s reaction-diffusion algorithm to apply embroidered stitch reinforcement to targeted areas in the most efficient organic pattern.”
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Agreed. As a Saffa I have much respect for the ABs. I also have to say given any option I would ONLY prefer to lose to ABs. To lose to England is probably the most embarrassing think to happen to either of us.
There was a time when both of us lost to England and we both hated it. Thankfully those days are behind us. Kudos to you guys, kudos to ABs. But dear old BS seems to hate us Boks. No idea why.
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Seem to remember that they spoke to Gustard before appointing Joe and you really have to think he would have come in at a higher level?
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