Green and Gold - Uses

Uses

Teams that wear the green and gold include:

• the Australia national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic;
• the Australia cricket team (one day cricket and Twenty20 cricket);
• the Kangaroos (rugby league);
• the Diamonds (netball);
• the Socceroos (men's association football (soccer));
• the Matildas (women's association football (soccer));
• the Wallabies (rugby union);
• the Australian Summer Olympics team;
• the Boomers (men's basketball);
• the Opals (women's basketball);
• the Kookaburras (men's field hockey);
• the Hockeyroos (women's field hockey);
• the Mighty Roos (ice hockey);
• Team Australia on UFC The Smashes The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes

Since 1961, the Wallabies have worn a gold jersey with green lettering and trim; they changed from a primarily green jersey in order to avoid a colour clash with the Springboks of South Africa.