Umbro Unveils Anniversary Kit To Celebrate 150 Years Of English Rugby

Umbro, Official Technical Kit Partner to England Rugby, has revealed a special anniversary shirt that will be worn by the England senior men’s team during their opening Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland next month.

The 2021 Calcutta Cup match will be played at Twickenham Stadium 150 years after the two sides met in the first ever international rugby Test match, at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh in 1871. England will commemorate the milestone by wearing a one-off jersey created by Umbro which is inspired by the one worn a century and a half ago.

The traditional and clean design features England’s heritage rose, and a gold embroidered 1871-2021 sign off. Paying homage to the original kit from 1871, the shirt was created in consultation with England Rugby’s Principal partner O2, whose mark moves to the sleeve to support the heritage aesthetic.