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There has been some comment recently about the unprecedented back-to-back Ashes, with two series taking place almost directly after each other. Kevin Pietersen has…
Is this a world first? This week it was announced Mark Viduka had won the Alex Tobin medal, awarded by PFA and based on…
Rogers Jones have confirmed there is no number. Furthermore, No hint of a number and a number or player CAN’T be ascribed (sadly) to the jersey.
Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure
The vendor John talks of it being # 8 jersey but there does not appear to be a number on the jersey in the auction photos. Curious. The 1908/09 side had numbers on patches so there wont be stitching on the inside as there would be if a number was sewn directly to the jersey.
Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure
I have valued the collection at the ARU, now RA Archives, 3 times since 2010. The archives currently owns a 1908 jersey that was worn by Frank Bede-Smith. No need to have multiples of the same tour.
Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure
Yes that All Blacks jersey, with ball and cap belonged to Duncan McGregor and was auctioned last week by Sports Memorabilia Australia.
Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure
The recent book The Official History of the wallabies jersey tracks all the Wallaby jersey changes, especially those imposed by World Rugby at RWC time. The Wallabies have wore white before and a white jersey has been the RWC alternate colour on at least two previous occasions. Check out the book at www.wallabyjersey.com.au
Rugby News: Hamish froths at 'mind blowing' Cleary link, Quade comeback not all it seems, Wallabies in white at WC
Gents,
Please see below a collection of wallaby jerseys from 1933 to 2013 (not all mind you)
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Note the many shades of orange, gold, mustard and wattle gold, not to mention sky blue and green.
Many of these can be seen and the history discussed on the Facebook page History of the wallabies jersey; https://www.facebook.com/groups/155896744445063/
The great history of Green and Gold: The Wallabies and Springboks jerseys
It was an AAP article 28th December. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/20515907/pietersen-back-to-back-ashes-hurt-us/
I thought it odd, hence the article.
As the comments suggest Ashes series are now becoming more frequent. The rotation for a home series will be every 3 years rather than 4. That said we have had 4 series in 4 and a half year…with another in 2015 in the UK.
These back-to-back Ashes are not unprecedented
Ladies and Gents,
Jersey sold for GBP7,800. + BP of 28% and at exchange of .52 = roughly A$19,200. A record for an Australian Jersey.
Bring it home: Incredible piece of Australian rugby history that RA should fight to secure