{"product_id":"1998-99-france-home-player-issue-rugby-shirt-l","title":"1998\/99 France Home Player Issue Rugby Shirt (L)","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\u003e 8\/10 Excellent. A few small faint dot marks on the upper shoulders, and a few on the lower hem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Large (slim fitting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement: \u003c\/strong\u003e40-42 Inches \/ 101-106 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nike\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue, navy \u0026amp; white trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Material: \u003c\/strong\u003eCotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\/1999\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\u003ciframe width=\"650\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEGtwLDUFKs\" title=\"France 33-34 Wales (1999 Five Nations)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\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 France home long sleeved rugby shirt from the 1998\/99 international season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Nike's superior 'player issue' version of the jersey, as worn by the players. It features no button on the collar, reinforced panels down the sides and upgraded stitching around the garment, no Nike motif label near the lower hem (compared to the regular supporters version).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this original rugby jersey is \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8\/10 - Excellent. A few small faint dot marks on the upper shoulders, and a few on the lower hem\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance hosted some of the tests during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1991 World Cup, but made their exit from the after being knocked out by England at the Parc des Princes (Paris) in their quarter-final. One Five Nations championship was won in the early 1990s, in 1993. The following year France won a test series 2–0 in New Zealand in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1994.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were knocked out of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1995 World Cup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esemi-finals by eventual champions the Springboks, but did win their third place play-off match against England. France played the All blacks in two tests, winning the first 22–15 at Toulouse and lost the second 37–12 at Paris. France won back-to-back Grand Slams in 1997 and 1998. At the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1999 World Cup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethey defeated tournament favourites the All Blacks in the semi-finals, but lost to the Wallabies in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nike","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47401658056998,"sku":"9109","price":199.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20231228_105440.jpg?v=1703767111","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/1998-99-france-home-player-issue-rugby-shirt-l","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}