Ireland Rugby Jersey : The world-famous sport of Rugby Football has come a long way over the years. This full-contact team sport is believed to have originated in 1823, at the Rugby School, in Warwickshire, England. It has evolved over the years spreading to many countries across the world, and played at both international and domestic levels.
In Ireland, rugby union football is governed by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) while rugby league is governed by the Rugby League Ireland (RLI). The Ireland Rugby Jersey is the attire worn by rugby players for the sport of rugby football in Ireland. Ireland rugby jerseys are usually made out of synthetic fabric like polyester or preshrunk cotton-knit fabric. They are available in all sizes for both men and women, and are either of the long or short sleeved variety.
The national rugby team jersey of Ireland in its classic form is an emerald green jersey with a white collar. Embroidered on the left chest is Ireland's traditional team logo of the ‘shamrock'.
The 2007 Home rugby jersey for Ireland is an emerald green jersey flanked by white strips on the sides and on the inner sleeves. It is available in white short sleeves with green inner strips. The Ireland team logo is embroidered on the left, along with the New Zealand based sport apparels manufacturer's logo, Canterbury, to the right. Displayed in the centre is ‘O 2 ', the corporate sponsor logo for the Irish team.
Other forms of the Ireland Rugby jersey are the white collared black/green base with team logo and green/black side arm stripes respectively. Ireland Rugby supporters jersey is half kelly-green and half navy. They are also available in vibrant colors and extravagant designs such as hoops and broad stripes. Other branches of Ireland Rugby affiliated to the IRFU include the jerseys from the Connacht, Guinness, Leinster, Munster and Ulster provincial teams.
Some major manufacturers of Ireland Rugby Jerseys are Adidas, Ivy Sport, Nike, Halbro, Barbarian, Canterbury etc. Genuine Ireland Rugby Jerseys are available at various stores as well as can be purchased through numerous online shopping sites.
