Vintage France Rugby League World Cup Shirt

Introduced by Ellis Rugby, Vintage France Rugby League Shirt is a a quality shirt. In late December 1933,�England�Rugby League�and�Australia�Rugby League�met in�Paris�in front of 5,000 fans. The Kangaroos won easily 63-13 in front of a crowd of�about 5,000. \n \nIn April 1934, Jean Galia a�France Rugby Union�player and Boxer, disgruntled that�France suspended from the�Five Nations�Rugby Union�Championship. Also, he�established�"LigueFrancaise de Rugby � XIII�. Later that same year he led France�nicknamed� 'Les Chanticleers��on a six-game tour to England. That included the team�s first victory over Hull Kingston Rovers. \n \nBy 1939, the French Rugby League had grown rapidly and boasted over 225 clubs. More so, the national side had adapted well to the 13 a-side game and were worthy�European Champions in the 1938-39 season. \n \nDuring the Second World War, administrators in the Vichy Government banned Rugby League. The game had a ban due to its link to the UK and the game suffered�badly in France as a result. Rugby Union received the total assets of the Rugby League and its clubs. \n \nAfter the war had finished Rugby League re-established and France once again became a major power in the game.