Condition: 9/10 Superb

Size: Adult XXL

Chest Measurement: 45-47 Inches / 114-119 CM

Manufacturer: Cotton Traders

Colour: Navy, white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2008/2009

Player: N/A

Patches: Guinness Premiership

Official Cotton Traders Sale Sharks home rugby shirt from the 2008/09 season. Complete with Guinness Premiership patch printed on the sleeve.

This is Cotton Trader's superior 'player issue' version of the jersey, as worn by the players. It features a slim fitting design, an upgraded material mix aimed at increased durability & flexibility, match day sponsors on the upper chest & rear, a blank white panel on the rear for the squad number.

Condition of this original rugby jersey is 9/10 – Superb (see photos).

On 19 August 2008, Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was announced as the captain for the new season, replacing Jason White who was still recovering from an injury. A new Premiership record of four games without leaking a try was set at the start of the season, these games were Newcastle (A), Saracens (H), Bristol (A) and Gloucester (H).

Sale was knocked out of the European Cup in the group stages. Despite earning a win over Clermont, a defeat at home to Munster, a defeat to Montauban and Munster beating The Sharks in Ireland led to an exit. Charlie Hodgson was voted the player of the year at the club's end-of-season awards on Thursday 30 April 2009.

Philippe Saint-André stepped down from his position as Director of Rugby at the end of the 2008–09 season. Along with the departure of Saint-André, a number of key players announced that their time at Sale was up. Captain Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe and cult figure Sébastien Chabal all bade farewell to the club at the end of the season.

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