1994 New Zealand Home Rugby Shirt. (M)

Condition: 7/10 Good. Light surface wear. Some faint marking to the back of the collar. one small hole on the lower part of a sleeve

Size: Adult Medium

Chest Measurement: 38-40 Inches / 97-101 CM

Manufacturer: Canterbury

Colour: Black, white trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 1994 - 1998

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Canterbury New Zealand All Blacks home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1994 international season.

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 7/10 - Good. Light surface wear. Some faint marking to the back of the collar. one small hole on the lower part of a sleeve (see photos).

Laurie Mains replaced Alex Wyllie in 1992, and was given the job of preparing the side for the 1995 event in South Africa. New Zealand were again one of the favourites to take the championship. Their status as favourites was enhanced when a young Jonah Lomu scored four tries against England in the 45–29 semi-final win. They managed to take hosts South Africa to extra time in the final, before losing 15-12 to Joel Stransky's drop goal.

The professional era in rugby union began in 1995, spurred by creation of the SANZAR group (a combination of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia) which was formed with the purpose of selling broadcast rights for two new competitions, the domestic Super 12 competition and the Tri-Nations. The first Tri-Nations was contested in 1996, with New Zealand winning all four of their tests to take the trophy. After a 1996 Tri-Nations match hosted by South Africa, won 29–18 by New Zealand, preceded a separate three-match test series between the two sides.

Under new coach John Hart and the captaincy of Sean Fitzpatrick, New Zealand won a test series in South Africa for the first time. Fitzpatrick rated the series win higher than the 1987 World Cup victory in which he had participated.