{"product_id":"2008-09-cardiff-blues-home-pro-fit-rugby-shirt-l","title":"2008\/09 Cardiff Blues Home Pro-Fit Rugby Shirt (L)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Specifiications_15896efb-7a46-4195-82eb-a9b25e1eaeb8.png?v=1720513391\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/10 Superb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement: \u003c\/strong\u003e41-43 Inches \/ 104-109 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canterbury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light blue, navy trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Material: \u003c\/strong\u003ePolyester\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeasons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\/2009\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-sLpQejsTnA\" height=\"450\" width=\"650\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"83\" width=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/description_d15e0c0e-732b-40c1-9fe6-e9e75e702484.png?v=1720513450\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Canterbury Cardiff Blues home pro-fit rugby shirt from the 2008\/09 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Canterbury's 'pro-fit' version of the jersey, designed for rugby players. It features an upgraded material mix for increased durability and flexibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition of this original rugby jersey is 9\/10 – Superb (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"81\" width=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0188\/0122\/files\/Background_abc7e21f-fa9c-45c7-8e00-082805416f4c.png?v=1720513474\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cardiff Blues began their 2008\/2009 Heineken Cup campaign with a 20–56 bonus point victory away to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCalvisano.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis was followed by a bonus point 37–24 win against\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGloucester at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMillennium Stadium. A crowd of 27,114 set a new record for a Heineken Cup pool stage game for the Welsh region.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Cardiff Blues then claimed back-to-back victories over\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBiarritz\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein December, winning 21–17 at home followed by a 6–10 victory away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Christmas break, the Cardiff Blues recorded an away 12–16 victory over Gloucester despite being reduced to 14 men after\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTom James\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas sent-off for a head butt on Gloucester\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehooker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOlivier Azam.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe final round of pool games saw the Cardiff Blues face Calvisano at home. A bonus point 62–20 win ensured that the Cardiff Blues remained the only unbeaten team in the pool stages of the 2008–09 Heineken Cup with the Cardiff Blues claiming the top seed and a home quarter-final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quarter-final against eighth seed and three-times Heineken Cup winners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eToulouse\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas played in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMillennium Stadium\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith another record attendance of 36,778. The Cardiff Blues claimed a 9–6 victory in a defence dominated game.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe semi-final against\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLeicester Tigers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas also hosted at the Millennium Stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite being 12–26 down with six minutes remaining, the Cardiff Blues mounted a comeback tie the scores at 26–26 after 80 minutes and force extra time. With no further score in the 20 minutes of extra time, the game was forced into an historic penalty kick decider. The Cardiff Blues were defeated 7–6 following missed kicks by Tom James and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMartyn Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canterbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12464265887829,"sku":"2535","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20250816_143418.jpg?v=1755417321","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/2008-09-cardiff-blues-home-pro-fit-rugby-shirt-l","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}