Rugby Jersey : Rugby Football is a popular full-contact team sport. Believed to have originated in 1823, at the Rugby School, in Warwickshire, England, this sport has evolved over the years.
With the disbanding from the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in 1895, rugby league form of the game was born following Northern Union rules, and is played at both international and domestic levels today across the world.
Rugby Jersey is the attire worn by rugby players for the sport of rugby football. Rugby playing nations and clubs exhibit their team colors through their shirts and jerseys. A rugby jersey represents a member of the playing team or even can be worn by a supporting fan.
Rugby Jerseys are mostly colorful with vibrant colors and extravagant designs such as hoops and broad stripes. Usually made out of synthetic fabric like polyester nylon and spandex, preshrunk cotton-knit rugby jerseys are also common. However, custom jerseys are also available made with the latest trend of ‘dye-sublimation'. Rugby jerseys have stiff collars usually made of rugged cotton twill and rubber safety buttons to withstand the roughness involved in the sport. Available in all sizes, for both men and women, rugby jerseys are mostly long sleeved with tapering arms and cuffs made of lycra or heavy-duty cotton, while some are short-sleeved or of the skin-fit variety.
The front of the rugby jersey usually depicts the team/club emblem embroidered on the left chest, the manufacturer's logo on the right chest, while in the centre is displayed the logo of the corporate sponsor. On the back of a rugby jersey, the name of the player and his team number are generally depicted.
Rugby Jerseys are designed as per the competitions held, and differ from nations to clubs. Professional rugby clubs sometimes even change their shirt design yearly for a new season. Some major manufacturers of rugby jerseys are Adidas, Ivy Sport, Nike, Halbro, Barbarian, Canterbury etc.
Genuine Rugby Jerseys are available at various stores as well as can be purchased through numerous online shopping sites.
