2001 British & Irish Lions Rugby Shirt (XL) *BNWT*

Condition: 10/10 New with tags

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 46-48 Inches / 117-122 CM

Manufacturer: Adidas

Colour: Red, white trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 2001

Player: N/A

Patches: 2001 Tour to Australia

Official Adidas British & Irish Lions short sleeved rugby shirt from the 2001 Australian test series.

This is Adidas' version of the jersey that was manufactured for the southern hemisphere market. It features a different size label inside the collar and a slightly different feel to the material (compared to the European version).

The condition of this vintage rugby jersey is 10/10 - New wit tags (see photos).

The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia was captained by Martin Johnson, who became the first and so far only man to lead the Lions on two tours. The coach was New Zealander Graham Henry. After winning the first of their matches against Australia, the Lions lost the remaining two matches of the test series. This was the first time that Australia defeated the Lions in a series.

The tour was noted for tension between the test squad and the midweek squad as well as controversial newspaper columns written by scrum-halves Matt Dawson and Austin Healey accusing the coaching staff of the poor scheduling and training regimes and lack of team spirit.