2004 USA Home Rugby Shirt (S)

Condition: 7/10 Good. A name written inside the collar. A small faint mark on the lower front. One small hole on the back of one sleeve. Some markings near the lower side hem

Size: Adults Small

Chest Measurement: 37-39 Inches / 95-99 CM

Manufacturer: Kooga

Colour: Navy, white & red trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 2004 & 2005

Player:  N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Kooga United States home rugby shirt from the 2004 international season.

Condition of this vintage rugby jersey is 7/10 - Good. A name written inside the collar. A small faint mark on the lower front. One small hole on the back of one sleeve. Some markings near the lower side hem (see photos).

Beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the 1970s, the sport of rugby union enjoyed a renaissance in the USA. This created the need for a national governing body to represent the United States. On June 7, 1975, four territorial organizations (Pacific Coast, West, Midwest and East) gathered in Chicago, Illinois and formed the United States of America Rugby Football Union (now known as USA Rugby). USA Rugby then fielded its first national team on January 31, 1976 in a match against Australia in Anaheim, California, which Australia won 24–12.

In 1993, the Southern California RFU, a local area union of the Pacific Coast RFU, applied to become a separate territory. This was an impetus for others around the country to do the same, changing the make-up of USA Rugby, which now has seven territories (Pacific, Southern California, West, Midwest, South, Northeastern, and Mid-Atlantic).