1995 Australia Home World Cup Rugby Shirt (M)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Light wear. One little faint dot mark near the World Cup patch on the side of the chest

Size: Adult Medium

Chest Measurement: 41-43 Inches / 104-109 CM

Manufacturer: Canterbury

Colour: Gold, green trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 1995

Player: N/A

Patches: 1995 Rugby World Cup

Official Canterbury Australian Wallabies home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1995 international tournament.

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Light wear. One little faint dot mark near the World Cup patch on the side of the chest (see photos).

The decade was one of the most important in the creation of the modern game. Australia's defence of the World Cup in South Africa in 1995 opened with defeat by the home side. Pool play was followed by an exit in the quarter-final against England courtesy of a long-range drop-goal from the boot of Rob Andrew.

This was Australia's second worst World Cup result, on a par with Australia's unexpected exit from the 2007 campaign at the quarter-final stage, also against England. The Tri-Nations and Super 12 tournaments were established that year, and started in 1996.

This pushed the game into professionalism. In response to rugby's move to professionalism, the Rugby Union Players Association (RUPA) was established in October 1995 to safeguard the interests of Australia's professional rugby players.