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Teams that wear the green and gold include:
- 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);
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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.
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