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Rugby Memorabilia — Sports Memorabilia Australia

Auction House:Sports Memorabilia AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:27
Sale Title:Rugby MemorabiliaLots with images:26
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:3
Date:7-Jun-2012
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Rugby World Cup 1995 leather 'man bag'. Brown leather man bag witrh embossed WP Rugby logio and Rugby World Cup 1995 logo…Plus 25 May 1995 Newlands Cape Town. This was the date of the opening match between Australia and South Africa. From Daly Collection.
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An original Kangaroos 1908-09 Australian Rugby League cap. This tour was the debut of the Kangaroos. The first Ashes Test matches were played in 1908-09. Incredibly the 35 Australian players appeared in 43 other matches on tour…This cap of 6 segments has a metal tassel and bears the Kangaroo emblem and the wire embroidered “Australia” & “1908-09”. From the birth of Australian Rugby League – the cap features the colours of the two dominate league states, Queensland and NSW and comprises alternate blue and…
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1914 Australian Rugby League Jersey Maroon & Blue Hoops. Since 1928 The Kangaroos have proudly sported the traditional green, with gold chevron. At the time of the birth of the code, however Australian sides, both Rugby League and Rugby Union were wearing maroon and sky blue – the colours of the two Rugby states NSW and QLD. This butcher’s stripe jersey design was worn on the original 1908-09 tour and this jersey is from the epic 1914 series. The 1914 Test match series in Australia was just the fourth…
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1914 NSW Rugby League Cap. The cap bears the Kangaroo (used on NSW and Australian caps and jerseys) as well as the wire embroidery (known as bullion embroidery)“N.S.W.R.F.L”. “1914” is embroidered on the front to the peak with “1915” added to the side. We could therefore assume it was presented to a NSW debutant in 1914. In 1914 NSW played the touring Lions twice (once in Melbourne) but did not play against Queensland. Matches with the northern state recommenced in 1915. We believe this cap was awarded to…
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1924 Reg Latta’s 1924 Blues jersey. In 1924 the premiership winning Balmain forward Reg ‘Whip’ Latta was NSW captain and played in all three Tests against England and earned the award “Champion Australian Player” of the series. His sky blue jersey made by J. Pearson Sydney bears a woollen Kangaroo embroidered on the right breast, with “NSW”& “1924” below. The name R. Latta has been written on the collar in pen. Reg “Whip” Latta played 161 first grade matches for Balmain 1916-17, 1919-26 & 1928-30. He…
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The Greatest Kangaroos Framed Jersey. This special kangaroo’s jersey bears the badge Kangaroos 1908-2008 and is numbered 34 of 150 limited editions. It was commissioned in 2008 after the selection of 28 dream team players drawn from 100 years of Test football. It has 18 original signatures of the players still living of the greatest Kangaroos of all-time from 1908.The signatures are: Darren Lockyer, Eric Grothe, Reg Gasnier, Graeme Langlands, Mal Meninga, Bob Fulton, Wally Lewis, Peter Sterling, Andrew…
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Pat Rafter signed framed shirt. A white tennis shirt signed boldy by Pat Rafter. This has been framed with colour action images and career details.
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NSW Signed cricket bat. TRA Speed Blitz Blues Official Autograph Bat 2101/11. Signed by Katich 9c), Armstrong, Bollinger, Bracken, Cameron, casson, Clark, Clarke, Cockley, Copeland, Doran, Forrest, Haddin, Hauritz, Hazelwood, Henriques, Hughes, Jaques, Khawaja, Lee, Maddinson, Mennie, Nevill, O'Keefe, Rohrer, Smith.D, Smith.S, Starc, Van der gugten, Warner, Watson and Zampa.
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Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Wartime jersey. This jersey style was worn by Eastern Suburbs for just there years from 1944 to 1946. The plain design was used due to wartime shortages. This jersey was made by “Murdochs Sydney” and is sky blue with a red and then white V. Assessment: The jersey shows signs of some discolouration and foxing otherwise in very good condition. A patch was worn on the back with number at some stage. We are unsure which year form this period that this jersey was worn…it would…
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1929-1930 St George Rugby League Jersey. The St George District Rugby League Club made its debut in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) in 1921. While the club played its first decade in the famous red and white colours the design actually featured hoops……The 1929 season saw Saints run on for the first time with a distinctive 'red vee' on a white background. Now commonly referred to as the 'Dragon Slayers', St George had adopted what is now one of the World’s most distinctive jerseys. This jersey was…
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1935 Australian Rugby League Jersey, rare Green & Gold Butcher Hoops!. With the Kangaroos’ history being well documented (i.e. Specifically Rugby League Tours to the UK) The tour to New Zealand of 1935 has not received much serious examination. The 1935 Australia side played 3 Tests and 3 tour games, winning the Test series 2 Tests to 1. This “butcher stripe” jersey is green and gold. It was made by David Jones and features a while cloth patch on the back and a red number. This is number 12. Fred Gilbert…
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1935 Eastern Suburbs Premiership Blazer. A dark blue blazer with thin red and white stripes. Worn by Ross McKinnon. Ross McKinnon played in the centres for Eastern Suburbs from 1935-1938. In all he played 23 games for the club and was Dave Brown’s centre partner in the era where Easts racked up huge scores. Eastern Suburbs began a winning streak that lasted almost three years. On 22 June 1935, South Sydney beat Eastern Suburbs 18-11 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On 25 April 1938 they again beat them 21-14.…
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1932 Kangaroo Jersey - Wally Prigg. Wally Prigg who played his whole career in the Newcastle competition was the first player to tour three times with the Kangaroos and the only player to make three sea voyages to England with Kangaroo teams. Altogether, Prigg spent more than a year of his life as a Kangaroo tourist. He turned 21 on his first tour in 1929-30 and acquitted himself well, playing 16 tour matches, including the first two Tests. Four years later, he was at the height of his powers as a player…
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1932 Kangaroo team Photo. Team Photo - Wally Prigg's personal copy. Has been damaged by silverfish.
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1932 Laws of the game. New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) Laws of the Game
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2008 Scottish jersey. Match worn # 10 15th November 2008
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Fijian Jersey. Rugby World Cup Qualifier # 12
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1987 Rugby World Cup Tie. Made in Australia by tee-Dee. Features the Rugby World Cup logo with 1987 and the badges of the 16 competing nations
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1991 Rugby World Cup Tie. Made by Hollygreen in Australia. Features logos of competing nations
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1991 Rugby World Cup Winners Tie. Made by Hollygreen in Australia. Features logos of competing nations. Plus Wallaby and 1991 underneath
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1991 Rugby World Cup Tie. Rugby World Cup 1991 16 nations Tie exclusive to Rugby World and Post.
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1995 Rugby World Cup Tie. The official 1995 Rugby World Cup Tie. Features the logos of the 20 competing nations plus World Champions 1995 and Springbok 1995 emblem. Springbok leaping 4 proteas and rugby ball.
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1995 Rugby World Cup Winners Tie. The official 1995 Rugby World Cup Tie. Features the logos of the 20 competing nations
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Aust Schools tie. Green tie made by Ensign. Owners label J. Jones-Hughes. Jason played for NSW before playing 3 tests for wales 1999-2000. Australian Schools, Australia U-21, Australian barbarians, NSW, Wales. His eligibility required an IRB ruling as he had played for Australia's second tier side - the barbarians.
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Rugby World Cup 1995 Springbok Jersey. Springbok jersey from 1995 Rugby World Cup. Features # 17 in gold material. The jersey is Cotton Traders by Maxmore and features the small cotton traders badge on the inside of the collar. Size 42. The right breast carries the Rugby World Cup badge sewn on. The Springbok leaping a football and 4 proteas is directly embroidered on the left breast. There is double sticking below the collar and on the back of the collar. The shoulders however do NOT contain the cross…
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Tim Horan's Wallaby Training Jersey Socks Boot. Wallaby Training Jersey, Shorts, Socks and Boot. Green & Gold training jersey made by Reebok, with Schweppes on both sleeves and down front and ascross the back. Size XXL and number '8'embroidered on the back of the collar - showing both on inside and outside. We can assume this was 1997 as Reebok supplied jerseys (1997-1999) and Schweppes were sponsor (1995-1997). Horan played 9 Tests in 1997 - either at 5/8th -remember that? or the customary outside centre.…
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1971 Wallaby Jersey # 15 Arthur McGill. A 1971 Australian Wallaby Test Jersey. This is the # 15 jersey from the controversial series played in Australia against a backdrop of violent anti-apartheid demonstrations. Arthur McGill (Drummoyne/NSW) was the Australian fullback for the three Tests. Arthur played 23 Test from 1968 -1973. The jersey has some slight staining but appears to be in very good condition. Made by Westmont by McCosker Byrne ALL COTTON. The green plastic number has been sewn onto the back.…
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