{"product_id":"2008-09-sale-sharks-home-player-issue-rugby-shirt-xxl","title":"2008\/09 Sale Sharks Home Premiership Player Issue Rugby Shirt (XXL)","description":"\u003cimg height=\"77\" width=\"332\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Specifiications_large.png?194\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e9\/10 Superb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult XXL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChest Measurement: \u003c\/strong\u003e45-47 Inches \/ 114-119 CM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton Traders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Navy, white 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\u003eGuinness Premiership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1qQgrF4EdbI\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/description_large.png?194%20alt=\" width=\"320\" height=\"83\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial Cotton Traders Sale Sharks home rugby shirt from the 2008\/09 season. Complete with Guinness Premiership patch printed on the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Cotton Trader's superior 'player issue' version of the jersey, as worn by the players. It features a slim fitting design, an upgraded material mix aimed at increased durability \u0026amp; flexibility, match day sponsors on the upper chest \u0026amp; rear, a blank white panel on the rear for the squad number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition of this original rugby jersey is 9\/10 – Superb (see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/Background_large.png?194%20alt=\" width=\"324\" height=\"84\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 19 August 2008,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJuan Martín Fernández Lobbe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas announced as the captain for the new season, replacing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJason White\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho was still recovering from an injury. A new Premiership record of four games without leaking a try was set at the start of the season, these games were Newcastle (A), Saracens (H), Bristol (A) and Gloucester (H).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSale was knocked out of the European Cup in the group stages. Despite earning a win over Clermont, a defeat at home to Munster, a defeat to Montauban and Munster beating The Sharks in Ireland led to an exit. Charlie Hodgson was voted the player of the year at the club's end-of-season awards on Thursday 30 April 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilippe Saint-André stepped down from his position as Director of Rugby at the end of the 2008–09 season. Along with the departure of Saint-André, a number of key players announced that their time at Sale was up. Captain\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJuan Martín Fernández Lobbe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand cult figure\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSébastien Chabal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall bade farewell to the club at the end of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cotton Traders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47825055187238,"sku":"9252","price":99.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7309\/files\/IMG_20240305_125848.jpg?v=1710149123","url":"https:\/\/www.classic15.co.uk\/products\/2008-09-sale-sharks-home-player-issue-rugby-shirt-xxl","provider":"Classic15 Vintage Rugby Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}