CCC south africa home jnr 09/10

This South African Youth Springbok Rugby shirt manufactured by Canterbury (CCC) is a short sleeve rugby shirt that utilises the traditional style of the Springbok Rugby shirt.

The South Africa home youth classic replica shirt is a short sleeved shirt, it is a loose fit shirt designed for the supporter.

This Rugby shirt is made of a 60% Cotton, 40% polyester mix fabric, giving a great heavyweight polycotton Rugby shirt. It is predominantly bottle green with a gold cotton drill collar and a loop neck design.

The South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) crest is embroidered to the left chest and the South African Springbok crest to the right chest. The CCC logo is applied to the centre front, just below the placket. The South African flag is embroidered to the left sleeve.

The sponsor “SASOL” is printed to the centre front.

HERITAGE
The first ever South African Rugby international took place at Port Elizabeth's St George’s Park Cricket Ground in 1891 in a test match between the touring British Lions and South Africa.

Rugby became so popular that in 1902 there was a temporary ceasefire in the Second Boer War so that a game could be played between British and Boer forces.

In 1903 the previously stronger British Lions touring team lost a series for the 1st time against the South African national side, which only fuelled the growth of Rugby in South Africa.

In 1906-1907 the South African National Rugby side toured Great Britain playing all 4 of the home nation sides.

It was the South African captain Paul Roos, who first used the term “Springboks” to describe the team, to prevent the British press from coining their own nickname! From this point on The South African press refereed to them as "De Springbokken".

The springboks also crossed the English Channel to France to play an unofficial match against France; South Africa won this first encounter 55-6!

In 1912-1913 the Springboks returned on another European tour, this time they beat the 4 home nations and France before travelling home victorious!