Ellis Rugby – Men’s Invictus Rugby World Cup T-Shirt Vintage – Navy – L

Ellis Rugby – Mens Invictus Rugby World Cup T-Shirt Vintage – Navy

Manufacturing
This shirt is manufactured from 100% cotton. The Invictus Rugby World Cup T-Shirt Vintage The Man in the Arena features detailed print. In addition it features velvet tape on the neck opening. In addition, there is a subtle Ellis Rugby branding on the collar stand. Also, a logo on the arm.

Features:
– 100% cotton.
– Detailed print.
– Velvet tape on the neck opening.
– Ellis Rugby branding on the collar stand.
– Logo on the arm.

An Introduction to the Invictus Rugby World Cup T-Shirt
Invictus Rugby World Cup T-Shirt Vintage is an exceptional quality shirt. Clint Eastwood directed the sports drama movies Invictus. It stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story covers the events around the 1995 Rugby World Cup. And it is staged in South Africa. The Springboks had only just returned to play international rugby. This was following the dismantling of the apartheid system. Therefore the South Africa Rugby Union national team was not expected to do well in the competition.

Alongside Franois Pienaar. Mandela rallied the South African underdog rugby team in the hope of bringing the countries people together.

Morgan Freeman plays the part of South African President Nelson Mandela. Matt Damon is Springbok Captain Franois Pienaar.

Invictus refers to the title of a poem by British poet William Ernest Henley. Although Nelson Mandela did take solace from the poem. He would read during his captivity on Robben Island. It was Theodore Roosevelts speech Man in the Arena that he gave to Franois Pienaar. He gave it to Pienaar to help him motivate the South Africa Rugby Union team during the tournament.

The film gained Academy Award nominations for Morgan Freeman Best Actor. Also, Matt Damon Best Supporting Actor. It was met with positive critical reviews.The film grossed 122.2 million on a budget of 506.0 million.

The Springboks beat the All Blacks 1512 in the final in extra time. It was a drop goal from fly-half Joel Stransky that won the match. Mandela and Pienaar meet on the field together. They met to celebrate the unexpected victory. Mandela presents Pienaar with the William Webb Ellis Cup.

What’s in the box
1 x Front Vintage Print T-Shirt