2001 British & Irish Lions Rugby Training Shirt - White (XXL)

Condition: 7/10 Good. A little colour fading to the collar. Some wear to the sponsor on the chest. A small faint mark on the lower front

Size: Adult XXL

Chest Measurement: 49-51 Inches / 125-130 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: White, navy & red trim

Material: 58% Polyester 42% Cotton

Seasons 2001

Player: N/A

Patches: 2001 Lions Tour vs Australia

Official Adidas British & Irish Lions rugby training shirt from the 2001 Australian test series against the Australian Wallabies.

Condition of this original rugby jersey is 7/10 - Good. A little colour fading to the collar. Some wear to the sponsor on the chest. A small faint mark on the lower front (see photos)

The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia was captained by Martin Johnson, who became the first and so far only man to lead the Lions on two tours. The coach was New Zealander Graham Henry. After winning the first of their matches against Australia, the Lions lost the remaining two matches of the test series.

This was the first time that Australia defeated the Lions in a series. The tour was noted for tension between the test squad and the midweek squad as well as controversial newspaper columns written by scrum-halves Matt Dawson and Austin Healey accusing the coaching staff of the poor scheduling and training regimes and lack of team spirit.