An iconic shirt which has offered at public sale for £240,000 has set a brand new world file for the costliest rugby jersey of all time.
Cardiff auctioneers Rogers Jones & Co offered the shirt at public sale within the Welsh capital on Friday afternoon.
The shirt – that wanted “no introduction”, in keeping with the auctioneer – was worn by former rugby union participant Sir Gareth Edwards within the Barbarians’ match in opposition to the All Blacks in 1973.
Edwards completed off a spectacular seven-man transfer began by fellow Welshman Phil Bennett deep inside his personal half through the Barbarians’ 23-11 victory over New Zealand in Cardiff 50 years in the past.
Later within the transfer, an unforgettable rugby second noticed Edwards yelling “Twl e ‘ma” (Throw it right here) to a different Welsh Barbarian participant, Derek Quinnell.
The auctioneer, Ben Rogers Jones, added that the jersey represents “the greatest try, the greatest commentary, possibly the greatest match, certainly the greatest player”.
“Certainly, the most iconic and famous rugby jersey to have come to auction, possibly the greatest and most iconic rugby jersey ever,” he added.
A set of things owned by Edwards have been up on the market on the public sale however the Barbarians jersey was the star attraction.
The bidding began at £85,000, earlier than the value escalated shortly.
Mr Rogers Jones instructed the room earlier than the bidding: “A big thanks to the Edwards family who’ve been very supportive and for of course selecting us as the auctioneer to represent them.”
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The earlier file sale for a rugby shirt was £180,000 for a New Zealand jersey worn by captain Dave Gallaher on their British tour in 1905-06, offered by the identical auctioneers in 2015.
Other heaps additionally offered for hundreds at Friday’s public sale. One of Edwards’ British and Irish Lions jerseys from the 1974 South Africa tour offered for £10,000.
Quite a lot of Wales shirts and jerseys – from when Edwards represented groups like a Combined England/Wales XV, East Wales and a President’s XV – have been additionally included as heaps within the sale.
Jerseys worn by different gamers additionally featured – together with Gerald Davies’ 1971 Lions shirt worn in New Zealand (£10,500) and Sid Going’s 1969 All Blacks prime in opposition to Wales (£6,000) and a New Zealand Barbarians jersey as soon as crammed by Sir Colin Meads (£3,000).
Outside of rugby, a group of t-shirts worn by Edwards through the 1976 BBC Superstars programme have been offered for £700.
Source: information.sky.com”