Buying Good-Quality Cheap Rugby Shirts

It is impossible not to accept that football (soccer) is the most popular spectator sport in the world. Even a lot of North Americans have acknowledged it, and some have even started to play. Sadly for some, a far more physical sport, one that could even be compared to American football, will never be as popular. Rugby originated in England a little less than two hundred years ago and has a very loyal following in several countries, many of which are in the southern hemisphere. In fact, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have dominated the sport in recent decades. Nevertheless, its following in the UK remains strong and many fans still enjoy wearing their favourite team’s shirt with pride. Therefore there is still a good market for cheap rugby shirts and cheap rugby tops. The most popular, and therefore easiest to find in stores, are England rugby shirts and Wales rugby shirts, but those of the other home nations are not hard to locate.

When choosing a rugby shirt to buy, there is one factor that is almost impossible to change; which team it represents. One would be hard pressed to find an Irishman wearing a Scotland rugby shirt, or vice versa. And those hoping to sell Canterbury rugby shirts, for example, are not going to do so to fans of other clubs. Like in football, the fans of one club would rather be topless or wear ladies’ clothes than something bearing the colours of another team. Likewise, anyone in need of an Irish rugby shirt is never going to be satisfied with, say, a Welsh rugby shirt.

However, there are some variables, the main one being the cost. The word ‘cheap’ may sound good to some people, but the word ‘inexpensive’ is much better. This is because cheap also means ‘low grade’ or ‘low quality.’ Cheap rugby shirts can be good, in fact, they can be great, but one needs to buy from a reputable source. For customers looking to buy good-quality inexpensive rugby shirts UK based shops and internet stores are not hard to find. One of the best value places that has become very popular also sells rugby boots and rugby balls, although the shirts are probably the mainstay of their business.

To sum up, whether you’re in the market for an England rugby shirt, or that of another country or club, have a look around and choose something that is good value, and from a respectable supplier.

The World’s Most Popular Rugby Shirts

Rugby, rugby football, or, as in some states of countries like Australia, just football, is a rough-and-tumble team sport using an egg-shaped ball. Often referred to as a thugs’ game played by gentlemen, it has always played second fiddle globally to football (soccer) which is fast becoming a gentlemen’s game played by thugs. However, there are still millions of people who prefer rugby as a sport to play and/or watch. Many of these people proudly wear their team’s rugby shirts on and off the field. The origins of the sport itself are rarely debated, but with the success of football, Wales has almost become the northern hemisphere’s capital for true rugby fans. 

In the world of football, Wales has a weak national team and its best two club teams have joined the English leagues, leaving the Welsh league to just about die a slow and lonely death. In rugby, however, there is a very strong following and great national pride whenever the Wales national team play a match. Although it is generally considered that a young boy playing football at an English school in 1823 initiated the birth of rugby, it is also fair to say that Wales has helped to keep the sport alive and popular in the United Kingdom. Because of this, it is probably more common to see a Wales rugby shirt worn about town than an England rugby shirt. If one compares total numbers, it is likely to swing in the favour of the English, but in terms of relative populations, the wearing of a Welsh rugby shirt is more popular, probably for a couple of reasons. Firstly, they are a very patriotic race and like to prove that they are not ‘merely British’ and certainly not English, in a similar way that Canadians are not American, nor are New Zealanders Australian. Secondly, rugby is more popular than football in Wales, particularly rugby union. Rugby league is a similar game, but not followed in quite the same way. Both in the United Kingdom and Australia, there are rugby league series. One is probably less likely to see fans wearing super-league rugby shirts in public and at social events, but the reasons for this are unclear. 

 

 Although most of the world’s population are far more aware of football, rugby is still a well-established and thoroughly entertaining team sport. There is much more respect in rugby, both on the pitch and among the fans. Patriotism and football’s lack of popularity are easy to see with so many Welsh people wearing rugby shirts. There is a good market for them and they are nearly always worn with pride.