2002 Bay of Plenty Home Rugby Shirt (XXL)

Condition: 9/10 Superb

Size: Adult XXL

Chest Measurement: 47-49 Inches / 119-124 CM

Manufacturer: Canterbury

Colour: Amber & blue, white trim

Material: 55% Cotton 45% Polyester

Seasons: N/A

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Cantebury Bay of Plenty home short sleeved rugby shirt from the 2002 season.

Although the club also wore this design template in the 2001, 2003 & 2004 seasons, only this 2002 version featured the Barter Card sponsor on the sleeve.

The condition of this vintage rugby jersey is 9/10 – Superb (see photos).

Bay of Plenty’s most capped All Black is Hika Reid. Hailing from Ngongotaha near Rotorua, Reid’s grandfather, J. Hikatarewa, played for New Zealand Maori in 1913. Reid was selected for the All Blacks in 1980 when test incumbent Andy Dalton was unavailable for what turned out to be a disappointing tour of Australia. Reid’s performances at hooker, however, were impressive. A dynamic runner with ball in hand, he revolutionised the way in which hookers played the game.

Sean Fitzpatrick was the most famous of those to adopt this high-energy approach. His try in the second test victory over Australia in Brisbane has been described as one of ‘the most spectacular tries in test history’. He started and finished a move that began 10 m from his own try line. Despite this sort of ability, for much of his career Reid was Andy Dalton’s understudy. By 1986 he had also slipped behind Fitzpatrick, and he was overlooked for the 1987 World Cup.