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The official history of the Wallabies jersey : the journey to find Wallaby gold / by Michael Fahey with Mark Cashman.

The official history of the Wallabies jersey : the journey to find Wallaby gold / by Michael Fahey with Mark Cashman.
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Author Fahey, Michael A., 1962- (author)
Title The official history of the Wallabies jersey : the journey to find Wallaby gold / by Michael Fahey with Mark Cashman.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Lane Cove, N.S.W. : Sports Memorabilia Australia, 2022.
Description 176 pages : illustrations (mostly colour) ; 30 cm.
Note Foreword by John Eales.
Summary Australia has played Test rugby since 1899 and in those 123 seasons some 33 distinct and different jerseys have been worn by the Wallabies. The golden jersey that took on many hues was first worn 50 years ago but before then the Wallabies wore numerous colours - sky blue, maroon, sky-blue and maroon, green, white with green and gold, gold with green, and just plain white. When you add in variations for new sponsors, changes in coats of arms, commemorations, and Rugby World Cups there have been 74 variations. This official history looks to illustrate all the jerseys worn and showcase photographically the most important 50 plus match-worn designs and along the way tell the story of some of the famous players that wore those particular jerseys. The jerseys and their colours tell the story of the forces that shaped Australian Rugby as well the men who wore them. The Wallaby jersey has been debated in committee meeting and reported in the minutes, featured in letters to Newspaper Editors and been the subject of countless column inches. The jersey has been a treasured item to swap with an opponent or gift to someone influential. It has become a billboard and the marketing of supporter's jerseys is now a vital source of income. The technology of the jersey has changed from wool, then cotton to space-age material but it is still the pinnacle of achievement. Many express their pride in wearing the jersey and talk of the ceremonies or lack of them upon receiving the jersey. In 2021 Rugby Australia decided to pick the definitive Wallaby jersey colour and have that as the ongoing permanent symbol. It's the latest turn in what has been a rich and varied history of Wallaby Gold.
Subjects Wallabies (Rugby team)
Sports uniforms
Rugby Union football -- Australia -- History
Sports & Active outdoor recreation
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Cashman, Mark (editor)
Eales, John (writer of foreword)
Call number 2023.273
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