2005/06 Gloucester Home Rugby Shirt (M)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. A small faint mark on the shoulder, side of the chest & one on the upper rear

Size: Adult Medium

Chest Measurement: 39-41 Inches / 99-103 CM

Manufacturer: Cotton Traders

Colour: Red, white & navy trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 2005/2006 & 2006/2007

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Cotton Traders Gloucester home rugby shirt from the 2005/06 season.

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. A small faint mark on the shoulder, side of the chest & one on the upper rear (see photos).

At the start of the 2005 season, the club chairman Tom Walkinshaw began several changes to modernise the club in order to keep up with rugby's rapidly advancing professionalism, whilst the majority of fans supported the need to modernise, some fans were concerned that the club was losing touch with its heritage and traditions. 'Gloucester Rugby Football Club' has been renamed 'Gloucester Rugby' and, due to copyright issues, no longer use Gloucester City's Coat of Arms as the club's crest (as the crest didn't belong to the club, and with no copyright, unofficial merchandise was freely available).

The 2005–06 season saw an improvement in the club's fortunes, although they did not qualify for the playoffs, they were strong contenders and lost out on the last day of the regular season. They also won silverware in the European Challenge Cup, defeating London Irish in a tense final that went into extra time. This season was also the last we saw of many Academy graduates such as James Forrester, who was forced to retire through injury the following season.