![]() The shirt was sold at Rogers Jones Auctioneers in Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan as part of a collection from Edwards' career. The try Welshman Edwards scored in the test is regarded as one of the greatest ever and often referred to as "that try". ![]() The price beats the previous record for a rugby jersey of 180,000 pounds paid in 2015 for a shirt worn by New Zealand captain Dave Gallaher in a test match against Wales in 1905.Įdwards' shirt was from a memorable 23-11 Barbarians victory at Cardiff Arms Park 50 years ago, with the test organised as a part of an All Blacks North American and European tour. Feb 24 (Reuters) - A shirt worn by scrum-half Gareth Edwards when he scored a famous try for the Barbarians in a test match against New Zealand in 1973 was sold at auction for a world record of 240,000 pounds ($286,776.00) on Friday.
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