Condition: 9/10 Superb
Size: Adult Small
Chest Measurement: 36-38 Inches / 92-97 CM
Manufacturer: Canterbury
Colour: Grey, black & white
Material: 35% Cotton / 65% Polyester
Seasons: 1998/1999 - 2001/2002
Player: N/A
Patches: N/A
Official Canterbury Fiji Sevens home rugby shirt from the 1998/99 international season.
Condition of this original rugby jersey is 9/10 - Superb (see photos).
Professionalisation was a mixed blessing for the Fijian game. On the one hand, it meant that the Fiji team could call on professional talent, and on the other, it meant a "brawn drain", as players such as Serevi, Rosari, Bale and Vidiri were drawn out of Fiji, and into the leagues of Japan and New Zealand, which diminished the domestic competition.
Fiji qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales and were grouped in pool C. After strong pool victories over Namibia and Canada, they lost their last game against France. Their pool wins saw them finish second in their pool behind France, and move through to the finals. They lost to England at Twickenham, 45 to 24. Political unrest in Fiji during 2000 forced the FRU to accept the cost of hosting international meets in Samoa, instead of Fiji.
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