2002/03 Bridgend Home Rugby Shirt (XL)

Condition: 8/10 Excellent. One of the buttons is missing on the collar. Light wear to the manufacturer logo on the upper chest. A small faint mark on the lower front

Size: Adult Extra Large

Chest Measurement: 42-44 Inches / 107-112 CM

Manufacturer: Kooga

Colour: Blue, white trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 2002/2003 - 2004/2005

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Kooga Bridgend home short sleeved rugby shirt from the 2002/03 season.

Condition of this original rugby jersey is 8/10 - Excellent. One of the buttons is missing on the collar. Light wear to the manufacturer logo on the upper chest. A small faint mark on the lower front (see photos).

The turn of the century saw an upturn in fortunes for the Bridgend club, they qualified for Heineken Cup and in 2003 won the Welsh Premiership title. It was around that time that the WRU could no longer sustain funding a 9-team premier league, under the then new chief executive David Moffett, he proposed cutting in the number of top-flight teams down to 4, with clubs joining forces to create new identities.

Eventually it was agreed that five regional teams would be created to play in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup competitions, with Bridgend joining forces with Pontypridd RFC to create the Celtic Warriors. Following this, Bridgend become a semi-professional team and play in the Welsh Premier Division, which now become the second tier of Welsh rugby.