Condition: 9/10 Superb
Size: Adult’s Large (loose fitting)
Chest Measurement: 46-48 Inches / 117-122 CM
Manufacturer: Reebok
Colour: Black, red trim
Material: 65% Polyester 35% Cotton
Seasons: 2000/2001 & 2001/2002
Player: N/A
Official Reebok Wales away long sleeve rugby shirt from the 2000/01 international season.
Condition of this vintage rugby jersey is 9/10 - Superb (see photos).
Wales' performances improved with the appointment of New Zealander Graham Henry as coach in 1998 when he led them to ten-match winning streak; this included Wales' first ever victory over the then-world champions, South Africa, by 29–19. Henry was consequently nicknamed "the great redeemer" by the Welsh media and fans. Hosting the1999 World Cup, Wales qualified for the quarter-finals for the first time since 1987, but lost 9–24 to eventual champions Australia.
Defeats to Argentina and Ireland in 2001 and 2002 led to Henry's resignation in February 2002; his assistant Steve Hansen took over. Further defeats led to perhaps Wales' biggest ever shake-up in 2003. At the 2003 World Cup, Wales scored four tries in their 53–37 loss to New Zealand, and also lost to the eventual tournament winners, England, in their quarter-final, despite outscoring them by three tries to one.
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