Rainbow number of colour bands of a rainbow may therefore be different from the number of bands in a spectrum, especially if the droplets are particularly large or small. Therefore, the number of colours of a rainbow is variable. If, however, the word "rainbow" is used inaccurately to mean "spectrum", it is the number of main colours in the spectrum. The question of whether everyone sees seven colours in a rainbow is related to the idea of linguistic relativity. Suggestions have been made that there is universality in the way that a rainbow is perceived. However, more recent research suggests that
The Colours Match in 2002 to mark the Golden Jubilee of the first Colours Match in December 1962. It was first presented to the winners of the 51st Colours Match, U.C.D., in November 2002. The cup is in the form of a claret jug. Trinity College are the current holders beating University College by 11 pts to 10 pts on 5 April 2018 at College Park, Trinity College Dublin. 'Colours Matches are also played between Trinity and UCD in Women's rugby union and other sports, such as Association Football, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Swimming, Boxing, Water polo, Field Hockey, Golf, Sailing, Tennis and Fencing.