Rugby fashion

It's a game of two halves, two teams. These teams, Canterbury and Percival. The two teams have come together, binded and set, not in a scrum but more to celebrate what both do best; Canterbury the Rugby shirt, built to last, truly tough, designed for players. Percival; original artwork, embroidery embellishment.

From its beginnings as a dress shirt to be worn with a bow tie, the rugby shirt has come a long way and after peaks of popularity in the 1950s and 1990s the shirt is back big time shipped from high end fashion purveyors like Gucci and Thom Browne right down to budget options at H&M.

Constructed with a rugby placket, this cotton-blend hoodie features Polo Ralph Lauren's iconic Big Pony, a signature crest, and a “3” appliqué, which represents the number typically worn by a polo team’s strongest player. Ralph Lauren partners with Better Cotton™ to improve cotton farming globally. Better Cotton trains farmers to use water efficiently, care for the health of the soil and natural habitats, reduce the use of the most harmful chemicals, and implement the principles of decent…

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