1996/97 England Home Rugby Shirt (L)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Some dulling of the brightness of the jersey. A couple of small faint marks near the lower front hem

Size: Adult Large (loose fitting)

Chest Measurement: 44-46 Inches / 112-117 CM

Manufacturer: Cotton Traders

Colour: White, navy & red trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 1996/1997

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Cotton Traders England home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1996/97 international season.

Although this jersey is essentially the same design template as the team wore in the previous 1995/96 season, this updated 1996/97 jersey featured the RFU's first shirt sponsorship deal (following the commencement of professionalism in Rugby Union).

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Some dulling of the brightness of the jersey. A couple of small faint marks near the lower front hem (see photos).

In the lead up to the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, England completed another Grand Slam – their third in five years. In the World Cup, England defeated Argentina, Italy and Samoa in pool play and then defeated Australia 25–22 in their quarter-final.

England's semi-final was dominated by the All Blacks and featured four tries, now worth five points each, by Jonah Lomu; England lost 45–29. They then lost the third/fourth place play-off match against France.