{"product_id":"2008-09-rc-toulon-away-rugby-shirt-l","title":"2008\/09 RC Toulon Away Rugby Shirt (L)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Specifiications_large.png?194\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"80\"\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 (slim fitting)\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 Puma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, red trim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \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\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"650\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YmsJMyHGtLE\" title=\"18-04-2009 - TOP 14 2008-2009 - 23e Journée RC Toulon vs Stade Toulousain\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/description_large.png?194%20alt=\" width=\"301\" height=\"78\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Puma Sport RC Toulonnaise away short sleeved rugby shirt from the 2008\/09 season.\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=\"78\" width=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Background_large.png?194%20alt=\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eIn July 2008, after linking up with new manager Khoder Nasser, Williams left Australia to join the Tana Umaga coached French rugby union club Toulon. In his controversial mid-season exit from the NRL, Williams cited salary cap concerns for his move. In 2005 it had been suggested that the NRL's salary cap restrictions could prove problematic in trying to keep top-grade players in rugby league. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eThe Canterbury Bulldogs club officials and players were not notified of his departure until after Williams had already left for Europe using a Samoan passport. Williams was eighteen months into a five-year contract with the Bulldogs, and the dispute was only resolved when Toulon paid a transfer fee of around £300,000 (A$750,000). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAccording to the Bulldogs CEO Todd Greenberg, Williams was \"our best player [before he] walked out\". The circumstances in which he left the Bulldogs created a media debate in Australia and New Zealand, and Williams was the subject of considerable criticism for a departure that was described as the greatest act of treachery in the game's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55599648670072,"sku":"12453","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20260709_103236.jpg?v=1783590723","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/2008-09-rc-toulon-away-rugby-shirt-l","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}