Edwards' Barbarians shirt worn to score 'that try' fetches record $287k

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Edwards' Barbarians shirt worn to score 'that try' fetches record $287k
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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.The price beats the previous record for a rugby jersey of 180,000 pounds paid in 2015 for a

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 on Friday.

Edwards' 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.

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