{"product_id":"1996-97-south-africa-home-rugby-shirt-3xl","title":"1996\/97 South Africa Home Rugby Shirt. (3XL)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Specifiications_large.png?194\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"80\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e8\/10 Excellent. A couple of small faint light marks on the lower side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult 3XL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 47-49 Inches \/ 119-124 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, gold trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996\/1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatches:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XfatKKDsb64\" title=\"BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS | British \u0026amp; Irish Lions: Third Test 1997\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"83\" width=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/description_large.png?194%20alt=\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Nike Springbok home long sleeve rugby shirt from the 1996\/97 international season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this original rugby jersey is 8\/10 - Excellent. A couple of small faint light marks on the lower side (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"84\" width=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Background_large.png?194%20alt=\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA series of crises followed the Springboks in 1995 through 1997. Christie resigned in 1996 due to leukaemia. South Africa struggled in the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTri-Nations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecompetition, the All Blacks won a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etest series in South Africa\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the first time in 1996,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Lions won\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir 1997 South African tour\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etest series two games to one. Coach\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAndre Markgraaff\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas fired in 1997 over a racial comment he made. The team suffered successive defeats in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLions 1997 tour\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1997 Tri Nations Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1997, coach\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNick Mallett\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecoached South Africa's unbeaten\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1997 tour of Europe, and in 1998 the Boks tied the then-existing record for longest test winning streak, winning 17 consecutive tests, including the 1998 Tri-Nations.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1999 Rugby World Cup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Springboks reached the semi-finals of the competition, where they lost to eventual champions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAustralia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nike","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55265939128696,"sku":"10971","price":179.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20250902_150436.jpg?v=1756886148","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/1996-97-south-africa-home-rugby-shirt-3xl","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}