1997/98 England Home Rugby Shirt (XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A little faint marking on the inside of the collar. The button is missing on the front of the collar. One small faint dot mark near the manufacturer logo on the upper chest, one beneath the sponsor on the lower front and one near the lower hem

Size: Adult Extra Large (loose fitting)

Chest Measurement: 46-48 Inches / 117-122 CM

Manufacturer: Nike

Colour: White, red trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 1997/1998 & 1998/1999

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Nike England home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1997/98 international season.

The condition of this vintage rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A little faint marking on the inside of the collar. The button is missing on the front of the collar. One small faint dot mark near the manufacturer logo on the upper chest, one beneath the sponsor on the lower front and one near the lower hem (see photos).

In 1997, Clive Woodward became England's coach. That year, England drew with New Zealand at Twickenham after being heavily defeated in Manchester the week before. England toured Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in 1998. Many of the England team made themselves unavailable for the tour nicknamed the "tour from hell" where England were beaten 76–0 by the Wallabies. 

In 1999 during the last ever Five Nations match, Scott Gibbs sliced through six English tackles to score in the last minute, and the last ever Five Nations title went to Scotland.