{"product_id":"1996-97-south-africa-home-rugby-shirt-xl","title":"1996\/97 South Africa Home Rugby Shirt. (XL)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"350\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Specifiications_large.png?194\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e9\/10 Superb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult Extra Large (slim fitting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42-44 Inches \/ 107-112 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 title=\"BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS | British \u0026amp; Irish Lions: Third Test 1997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XfatKKDsb64\" height=\"450\" width=\"650\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/description_large.png?194%20alt=\" width=\"320\" height=\"83\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Nike Springbok home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1996\/97 international season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this original rugby jersey is 9\u003cspan\u003e\/10 - Superb\u003c\/span\u003e (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Background_large.png?194%20alt=\" width=\"324\" height=\"84\"\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":53630561583480,"sku":"9809","price":249.95,"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-xl","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}