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In November 1952 Lewis Jones signed for Leeds for a record £6,000. In 1956-57 he scored a record 496 points. Leeds also reached Wembley with Jones playing Centre. They beat Barrow 9-7 in the Challenge Cup Final before a crowd of 76,318.This season was a great success for Leeds and as well as the Challenge [...]

Alex Murphy OBE captained St Helens in the 21-2 victory over Wigan in the 1966 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, in front of a crowd of 98,536. This great team featured home-grown talents, such as Murphy, Peter Harvey, Tommy Bishop, Ray French, Frank Barrow and Billy Benyon - alongside a host of international talent. [...]

There are three possibilities as to why the English Rugger jerseys originally featured the now famous red rose symbol.The first can be traced back to the Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose). This is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty. Henry VII brought [...]

Like all heritage clothing brands we want to tell the story behind our garments. Whether it’s about the club’s formation - a fantastic team - an outstanding player or coach - a successful season - or a unique event - telling the story to your supporters is a wonderful way to generate loyalty, create [...]

Ok, our Advertising budget isn't quite the same as John Lewis, but this is our simple Christmas video. Looking for the perfect present for the Rugby Man or Women in your life? Then take a look at our extensive range of Rugby Union and Rugby League vintage quality collections. Visit - www.ellisrugby.com [...]

Last week Ellis Rugby founder Kevin Ellis travelled to Germany to meet Alois Schnieder Chief Executive of AJS Fashion Agency at their showroom near Weinheim. The meeting went well and although early days, we are hopeful there will be a successful business collaboration between both companies.

In 1664, the English took control of the area from the Dutch and the city was renamed New York.Today, the City is the largest in the USA and is made up of Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn & Staten Island. The population is 8.623 M - there are more than 1 Million Millionaires & 112 [...]

It’s fantastic to hear one of our vintage Castleford Rugby League jerseys made money for such a great organisation. Here is an exert from the CRLPA Press Release - “At the reunion, the Association donated a cheque to the Dementia charity, and a Malcolm Reilly signed 1969 Heritage Shirt, kindly donated by Kevin Ellis [...]

The England v South Africa Rugby World Cup Final match will be the official 43rd meeting between these two great rugby nations. South Africa lead the series by 25 wins to 15, with 2 matches drawn.  Their first meeting was on 8 December 1906. This was on the inaugural South Africa tour and is recognised as the event that [...]

The branding of New York Rugby League is as iconic as the City itself and includes a number of references to the city within its design.  The colors of the flag derive from the early flag of the Netherlands, the country that first settled in the area in 1625.While the game is relatively new to [...]