{"product_id":"1995-96-leicester-tigers-home-rugby-shirt-xxl","title":"1995\/96 Leicester Tigers Home Rugby Shirt (S)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Specifiications_15896efb-7a46-4195-82eb-a9b25e1eaeb8.png?v=1720513391\" width=\"350\" height=\"80\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10 Excellent. Light wear. A couple of small faint dot marks on the lower front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Small\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement: \u003c\/strong\u003e36-38 Inches \/ 92-97 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green - white - red hoops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Material: \u003c\/strong\u003eCotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995\/1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatches: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Bath v Leicester Tigers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dd7U9T7gZ1k\" height=\"450\" width=\"650\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/description_d15e0c0e-732b-40c1-9fe6-e9e75e702484.png?v=1720513450\" width=\"314\" height=\"83\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Cotton Traders Leicester Tigers home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1995\/96 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this original rugby jersey is 8\/10 - Excellent. Light wear. A couple of small faint dot marks on the lower front (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Background_abc7e21f-fa9c-45c7-8e00-082805416f4c.png?v=1720513474\" width=\"316\" height=\"81\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early 1990s saw the emergence of Leicester's renowned ABC Club, so called because of the letters the front row players wore on their shirts;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGraham Rowntree\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayed loosehead and wore \"A\", hooker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRichard Cockerill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewore \"B\" and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDarren Garforth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplayed tighthead prop and wore \"C\". The trio started 166 games together between 1992 and 2002, Garforth and Rowntree started another 72 games together at prop, but with different hookers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeicester began one of the greatest winning streaks of any team. This streak started when a young pack helped Leicester to defeat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarlequins\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23–16 in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1993 cup final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish champions again in 1995, beat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9-3 in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1997 Pilkington Cup Final\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand were the first English team to get to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHeineken Cup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efinal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore losing to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBrive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the same year. In the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1996 cup final, Tigers lost to Bath (who was just finishing its own great domination of English rugby) after referee Steve Lander gave a contentious penalty try in the last minute which sealed their victory. After the match\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNeil Back\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epushed over Lander landing himself a six-month ban.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cotton Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32971096454,"sku":"9704","price":149.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20260522_132744.jpg?v=1779454968","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/1995-96-leicester-tigers-home-rugby-shirt-xxl","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}