Is it all about how they look? Or do fans equate them more with the levels of success achieved by the team in question? Or is it an age thing? Something else? One thing's for sure - this competition won't settle any of those discussions as it's far from scientific.
But hey, we've had a bit of craic along the way and from a few dozen designs to start out with, we have now narrowed it down to a fascinating battle between two jerseys that were being worn as extra stars were earned above the Leinster crest.
On this, a "rest day" before the final, here's a look back over the course of the competition, together with some of your comments along the way...
MAY 8 : COMPETITION LAUNCH
This one. 2005ish. pic.twitter.com/yv9LfHttjJ— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 10, 2020
MAY 10-12 : QUALIFYING ROUNDS
MAY 10 - TRAINING
Michelle Tobin (Munster fan)
The black one should be disqualified for being a rip off :D
Gav Heg
All of the Adidas gear for us is terrible. Cheap, flimsy and plastic. Canterbury was quality.
MAY 11 - ALTERNATE & WHITE 1
Paul Smith
Cant believe the blue and white square one was so low. Love the new purple and black one for this season though. Really looked great against the Cheetahs. 👍👍👍
The old one is really nice and 2015 looks sharp, but the check one is special to me.— Ron Shady (@RonnyFlexNuts) May 11, 2020
The first Leinster Jersey I ever bought, and I got it just before the 2018 final. It 2as one of my favourites.
Let me add this bad boy then. 2001. Also trophy winning. pic.twitter.com/cjzB5G8b64— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 10, 2020
The London Irish of jerseys. Wins occasionally, will not do well in the main event. The right answer is the old logo one as it will be for all future votes.— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 11, 2020
MAY 12 - EUROPEAN & WHITE 2
It was a change jersey when we played Cardiff pic.twitter.com/D9Ht2wgb7S— David Cahill (@docathail) May 12, 2020
MAY 13 - POOL STAGE DRAW
I’d have to include .... pic.twitter.com/7xDuPFcvKW— Sean Walsh (@walsh_sean) May 12, 2020
There can be only one winner @Marketeer83 pic.twitter.com/5f0PkgPAzC— Enda O'Connor (@Endacisive) May 12, 2020
There can be only one ! pic.twitter.com/gyWNvRHrMz— Keego (@nkeegan) May 13, 2020
MAY 14 - POOL 1
Comfortable enough win for the top seed in Pool 1 this evening - we'll see if the 2008 design has done enough to join it in the quarterfinals.
MAY 15 - POOL 2
Big win tonight by the 2018 Pro14 winning design in Pool 2 of the Leinster Jersey McJerseyface Cup. There was also a strong showing by the 2009 HCup winner, that could also make the quarterfinals.
A all day long. Still have mine— Samloosehead (@samirwin50) May 15, 2020
B is a better Jersey lads , but it's that really the point ? A A and A everyday of the week— Paul Baguley (@DaBotchLad) May 16, 2020
MAY 16 - POOL 3
Pool 3 was comfortably won by the Cardiff 2011 top, we now have four quarterfinalists
Bert McLoughlin
Cardiff 2011 jersey 👌….my tip for the overall win, nostalgia
MAY 17 - POOL 4
...we've gotten two quarterfinalists tonight. We tried to "ringfence" some spots in the competition for some differently-coloured jerseys but I guess we're called the Boys In Blue for a reason!
Declan Finlay
Older jerseys (CCC) were far better quality.
MAY 18 - POOL 5
We labelled one of the Pool 5 designs "Unicorn"...
You win the prize for being first to say it!— Harpin' On Rugby 🏉 (@HarpinOnRugby) May 18, 2020
Many thanks to all who took part in voting for the pool stages of the Leinster Jersey McJerseyface Cup. "Bilbao" easily took Pool 5 tonight and the final spot in the knockouts went to our runner up from Pool 1, the 2008 Magners League winning jersey. Here's how they finished and as you can see we have our quarterfinal lineup, they'll begin on Wednesday evening.
Sebastian Brennan
Brilliant results. No Adidas? 🤣🤣🤣
Bert McLoughlin
My final prediction is 2011 v 2018
There is no f%#king way that 2018 one beats the old 2001 jersey you loons. Vote B.— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 18, 2020
Think we can tell the age demographic voting in the @HarpinOnRugby jersey comp (young!). Seems they prefer the newer marketing driven desiged jerseys to the 'classics' 🤔— Jarrod Bromley (@jarrodbromley) May 18, 2020
Important to give the lads a rest day after the gruelling pool stages 😉— Del McG (@DelMcG) May 19, 2020
Amazing what winning in a jersey can do to its appearance !Good example is the irish jersey from Schmidts first 6 nations championship. Remember feeling underwhelmed when it was release but my memory is the lads looked like absolute units in it 😂 pic.twitter.com/KVn8uLaqoA— Billy Keenan (@WillBukowski) May 19, 2020
MAY 21-24 : QUARTERFINALS
The knockout phase was due to start on the 20th but as often is the case with such plans...
Awww man what am I going to do of weds eve now .... pic.twitter.com/DrrlV8UbCL— Mark J (@hoomanbear) May 20, 2020
No surprise in the first quarterfinal of the Leinster Jersey McJerseyface Cup, with the number 1 seed "Bilbao 2018" easily overcoming "Magners League 2008" by a score of 66.4%-33.6% to reach the final four.
Why don't we just give it to heino 2011 already????!— gavin hegarty (@gavkheg) May 21, 2020
B you savages. B.— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 21, 2020
That 2018 European jersey could be worn on your wedding day— Hugh Jass (@HughJassCraic) May 21, 2020
It was touch and go for a while but eventually the 2012 jersey won the 2nd quarterfinal of the Leinster Jersey McJerseyface Cup over "Amlin 2013" by 58.5%-41.5%.
Unfair advantage to have a picture of BOD in one of them. Anything looks better on him. 😉😉— Ryan O'Hagan (@ruaryano) May 22, 2020
Unfair advantage to have a picture of BOD in one of them. Anything looks better on him. 😉😉— Ryan O'Hagan (@ruaryano) May 22, 2020
Tonight's quarterfinal was no contest, Cardiff 2011 won handily 77.6%-22.4% over Murrayfield 2009. One more spot left in the semis, that will be decided at 5pm on Sunday
The real final.— BrunoH (@Bhughes27) May 23, 2020
Prefer the 2011 but 2009 was a much better quality— Bob (@TroubleBob) May 23, 2020
It was another big win tonight in the last quarterfinal of the Leinster Jersey McJerseyface Cup, with the 2018 Pro14 winning design overcoming the Pro12 one from 2014/15 by 71.7% to 28.3%. As you see, this leaves us with a final 4…
Richard Mifsud
Can’t argue with any of the four semifinalists
MAY 25 - SEMIFINAL 1
No doubt "Bilbao 2018" was the hot favourite going into this evening's semifinal, but I was still surprised by the winning margin, a whopping 79.8%-20.2% victory over "Twickers 2012". That gives us one finalist for Thursday evening...
Richard Mifsud
Much more than I expected 😳. I think it’ll win in the final too (the only one I don’t have FFS 😩)
MAY 26 - SEMIFINAL 2
Maybe because it happens to be the 2-year anniversary of Leinster winning the 2018 Pro14 title, the jersey took an early 60/40 lead making it look set to join the European design from the same season in the final...but of all jerseys to come storming back to victory, leave it to "Cardiff 2011"!!! It eventually prevailed tonight 54.4%-45.6%...
Noel Cuddy
Wonder which will win.......
Bert McLoughlin
My earlier pick for the finalists, thought the 2011 shirt would have won a bit easier though
Lorcán Murphy
Justice for 2011
Prefer the 2011 but 2009 was a much better quality— Bob (@TroubleBob) May 23, 2020
I reckon your tweet could be the equivalent of Johnny's famous half time speech 😜— Harpin' On Rugby 🏉 (@HarpinOnRugby) May 26, 2020
Think that's the first result I've been on right side of. What do I know 🤷🏻♂️— Tom Coleman (@LeinsterRoyalty) May 27, 2020
FINAL
The Champions will be officially announced during our new show starting on Thursday evening...stay tuned and be sure to vote!!!! JLP
Just realized I was wearing the 2011 HCup jersey when I met my wife. I’m still voting for 2018 to win like, but ya know.. it’s got game.— James (@James_C001) May 26, 2020
