1995/96 Zimbabwe Home Rugby Shirt (3XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Three small faint marks on the lower front

Size: Adult 3XL

Chest Measurement: 48-50 Inches / 122-127 CM

Manufacturer: Barbarian

Colour: White & green hoops

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 1995/1996

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Barbarian Zimbabwe home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1995/96 international season.

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Three small faint marks on the lower front (see photos)

In 1990, Zimbabwe participated in the first Rugby World Cup qualifying competition for the African continent. The team topped a group consisting of the Ivory Coast, Morocco, and Tunisia, qualifying for the 1991 Rugby World Cup. However, the Sables lost all their 3 matches to Ireland, Japan, and Scotland by fairly large margins. After this World Cup many players from Zimbabwe's "Golden Generation" retired. 

Namibia and later Kenya entered the scene, challenging the original four charter members of Rugby Africa, and the slow deterioration of the Zimbabwean economy in the 1990s and into the 2000s caused many rugby players (both black and white) to leave the country for opportunities elsewhere. An example of this is Kennedy Tsimba, who initially played as a Zimbabwe international, but later switched to South Africa due to the political and economic situation.

Zimbabwe finished last in the round robin for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and finished third in the 1999 qualifying round robin.