2002/03 Scotland Away Rugby Shirt. (Youth)

Condition: 6/10 Fair. The size label has been removed from inside the collar. A mark on the inside, on the back of the collar. Light surface wear. Some wear to the sponsor motif on the chest. A few small faint marks on the lower front

Size: Youth

Chest Measurement: 36-38 Inches / 92-97 CM

Manufacturer: Canterbury

Colour: White, navy - light blue trim

Material: Cotton

Seasons: 2002/2003 & 2003/2004

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Canterbury Scotland away long sleeved rugby shirt from the 2002/03 international season.

This is Canterbury's 'traditional' version of the jersey, designed for comfort. It features a cotton material mix and collar (compared to the 'pro-fit' version, designed to play rugby in).

The condition of this original rugby jersey is 6/10 - Fair. The size label has been removed from inside the collar. A mark on the inside, on the back of the collar. Light surface wear. Some wear to the sponsor motif on the chest. A few small faint marks on the lower front (see photos).

Scotland endured a torrid Six Nations in 2000, losing their first four straight games. Nevertheless, at the last hurdle, they pulled off a magnificent 19–13 win under captain Andy Nicol over England at Murrayfield.

Australian coach Matt Williams became the first foreigner to coach Scotland in 2003. However his tenure was both controversial and unsuccessful, marred by a string of poor results and fall-outs with coaches and players. In 2004 Williams attempted to introduce a controversial "Fortress Scotland" policy, whereby only those currently playing in Scotland were eligible to play in the national team.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) came under new management, chief executive Phil Anderton (known as 'Firework Phil' for his pre-match entertainment spectacles) was leading the way back to financial solvency and implementing major reforms to reverse the decline of the game in Scotland, but he resigned in January 2005 after his boss David Mackay was forced to resign by the SRU's general committee.