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Beg to differ about red since 1888You get the odd newcomer to rugby who queries it; but no, it's never been an issue.
It's the B&I Lions shirt; not an amalgamation, and not trying to be an amalgamation. The Lions shirt has been red with white bits since 1888! (thanks LeChat)
You'll notice that it's not the same shade of red as Wales use - so it's not representing Wales in its colours either.
Equally, the England shirt doesn't contain Blue, Black, Cherry, Green, Gold etc to represent the clubs that make up the England team; Barbarians shirt doesn't contain... every colour under the sun, to represent every nation that's every been represented in the BaaBaa.s

The Evolution of the British & Irish Lions Kit
The British & Irish Lions kit has evolved significantly over the years, from the early days of baggy cotton shirts to the modern-day, high-performance jerseys, the Lions kit has always been a source of pride.

Apparently they played in a variety of colours up until 1950 (when they were playing in blue)
Because it was difficult to differentiate between blue and black against the ABs, they changed to red and have stayed that way ever since.