I’m sorry, anyone who doesn’t think this is the nicest Wales change shirt ever is beyond help. - ThreadSky

joshgardner.bsky.social • 1 day ago

I’m sorry, anyone who doesn’t think this is the nicest Wales change shirt ever is beyond help.

Now we arrive at the Ellis Mee connection.

In 1997, Wales horrified traditionalists when Reebok produced an non-green change jersey.

It's a real love or hate jersey. I personally think it's our best ever, but others hate it.

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paulbwatt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Quite a union jack feeling about it...

delboylindo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is that top stripe navy or black, if it’s black I feel like it’s the WRU’s much needed apology to Pontypool for never making Ray Prosser coach

jpstafford.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sometimes, I almost go one further and say nicest Welsh jersey ever.

After 26 years, I'm going to get mine back soon (I gave it away leaving Wembley in 1999 after we beat England). It's the only official Welsh jersey I ever bought.

illtuddafydd.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's the only official Welsh jersey I want!

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolute rocking horse shit though - you’re looking at least what Mee’s brawd paid on eBay, and that’s if you can find one.

jpstafford.bsky.social•1 day ago

And a very good chance the collar is faded and ruined too on any ypu see for sale now.

You may get lucky though...

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

I have a soft spot for the 1995 RWC shirt with the double white hoops - but other than that, you’re pretty much bang on. The 1999 Green/red/white alternate is also very underrated imho.

jpstafford.bsky.social•1 day ago

See, I hate the green/red/white one...even though it's the same template as the ecru one. It's just too brash for me.

But I realise it is popular.

jpstafford.bsky.social•1 day ago

Interestingly, I've just noticed the match jerseys in the 1995 World Cup don't have the WRU logo on repeat on the sleeve (which I never liked) as seen on the replica kits and the later Five Nations version.

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Welsh Rugby Union could make so much money doing unbranded, cotton repros of some of the weird and wonderful 90s/2000s Wales kits:

caerlyrosprey.bsky.social•1 day ago

Pleased to say I’ve got the Reebok red, white and green in my collection. And picked up a BNWT black 125 anniversary shirt for less than £50 on eBay at the start of the year.

claredowding.bsky.social•1 day ago

Brains seem to have had that idea already, at least in part:
https://www.sabrain.com/products/brawn-again-rugby-shirt

linebreakrugby.bsky.social•1 day ago

I love the black Reebok 125 year one because it looks like it was designed in a lab to be the perfect "I'll wear that to the pub" jersey

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

100% that was the conversation had in the boardroom

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

While we’re talking about my favourite subject - 90s rugby apparel - this is quite possibly the coolest bit of Welsh stash *ever made*.

It would genuinely not look out of place if Palace or Cortiez did a repro of it in their next drop.

forty5lives.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’m sure I once saw a picture of G Edwards wearing an adidas wales tracksuit which looked spectacular but can’t find it anywhere now.

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s a matter of some debate whether Wales ever wore Adidas shirts on the field (no sponsor logos until the 90s, so often they were made by local suppliers) but there’s no doubt Wales wore some KILLER off field/training Adi stash in the 80s

joshgardner.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also primed to be absolutely rinsed for inspiration by any of the high-end streetwear brands in 2025: everything Neath wore in the 1990s 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

tomosge.bsky.social•1 day ago

Arms on jerseys in the 90s were crazy big.

wrhys-writes.bsky.social•1 day ago

leinsterclub.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely 💯

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