Classic, everyday shirts, 150 years in the making
In 1871, 21 rugby clubs came together in a restaurant in Pall Mall, London, to codify the sport they loved, creating a unified set of rules for the first time. Nearly 150 years later, Black & Blue 1871 have created a series of classic rugby shirts inspired by the style of those original clubs, fusing a traditional look with exceptional quality heavy slub cotton. Designed in the UK and manufactured with care and precision in Portugal, these shirts are built to withstand the rigours of everyday modern life, whether you’re hard at work at home or cheering on your local team at the pub.
Note: The delivery lead time for this style is around 1 week.
- Vintage Clapham Rovers 1871 rugby shirt
- Heavyweight slub cotton gives the shirt a pre-worn feel
- Hard wearing yet soft and comfortable finish
- Traditional ‘old school’ shirt combines vintage colour dyes with a distressed wash to produce a nicely worn-in look and feel
- Embroidered 1871 detailing on back of neck
- Heavyweight high quality 100% slub cotton
- 380 gsm
- Reinforced hems
- Two rubber button placket
- Machine washable
- Made in Portugal
- Founder member of the Rugby Football Union
- Founded in 1869 and boasting a membership of 110
- The Rovers played on Clapham Common
- They played Association rules one week and Rugby the next
- Clapham Rovers are the only Rugby club to have won the FA Cup (1880)
- In 1876 they moved grounds to Wandsworth Common and used the ‘Hope Tavern’ as their headquarters
- Clapham Rovers was disbanded in 1896
Check out the full Black & Blue 1871 size guide .
Quick guide - Use the following guidelines along with a fabric tape measure
- Wear minimal or no clothing to get the most accurate measurement
- The shirts have a semi-fitted cut to give a more tailored look but have been designed to be worn with other layers
- If you prefer to wear a t-shirt underneath then we recommend you choose your normal size. If not, then consider a size below for a more custom fit
How to measure: Place the tape around the fullest part of your chest, including your shoulder blades, then drop your arms to your sides to measure.
- Local manufacturing - Made in Portugal
- No plastics in product or packaging
- Drawstring bag is useful as a laundry bag when travelling or as a ‘bag for bags’
