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Condition: 8/10 Excellent. Some marking from the match
Size: Adult XXL
Chest Measurement: 50-52 Inches / 127-132 CM
Manufacturer: Canterbury
Colour: White
Material: 55% Cotton / 45% Polyester
Seasons: 10th November, 2001
Player: #19
Patches: N/A
Official Canterbury Fiji home short sleeved rugby shirt from the 2001 international match against Italy. The match took place on 10 November 2001 at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo in Treviso, Italy, as part of Fiji's autumn tour of Europe.
The jersey was purchased by ourselves from former Benetton Treviso & Italy international Wim Visser, who swapped the jersey with his opponent after the match. It is unknown which member of the Fiji squad wore the #19 jersey.
The condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. Some marking from the match (see photos).
Professionalisation was a mixed blessing for the Fijian game. On the one hand, it meant that the Fiji team could call on professional talent, and on the other, it meant a "brawn drain", as players such as Serevi, Rosari, Bale and Vidiri were drawn out of Fiji, and into the leagues of Japan and New Zealand, which diminished the domestic competition.
Fiji qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales and were grouped in pool C. After strong pool victories over Namibia and Canada, they lost their last game against France. Their pool wins saw them finish second in their pool behind France, and move through to the finals. They lost to England at Twickenham, 45 to 24. Political unrest in Fiji during 2000 forced the FRU to accept the cost of hosting international meets in Samoa, instead of Fiji.
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