Your Christmas rugby gift guide
Wanting to find the perfect gift for your rugby-mad other half but not sure where to start? Then look no further. We have thousands of sheets in our archive but here we have selected the ultimate sheets that any fan would love to see on their wall.
And remember these are prints of the original sheets, created and used by the great voices of rugby during the games.
- BRITISH LIONS
There is nothing like a Lions tour when all four home nations (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales) come together to play the best teams in the Southern Hemisphere. If you have a particular tour in mind, the good news is we have almost every one. If not, these are most memorable:
- Fourth Test, South Africa 1974 The Invincibles as they became known did not lose a single match on their 22-game tour of South Africa. they are arguably the greatest team that every played the game. Nigel Starmer-Smith's original sheet is made even more remarkable by the fact that it has been signed by every player. Buy now >
- Second Test, South Africa 1997 One of the great underdog stories when the unfancied Lions overcame the mighty Springboks, with Jerry Guscott dropping the winning goal. Miles Harrison even predicted in his notes who the match winner might be Buy now >
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Third Test, New Zealand, 2017 Playing the All Blacks at home is still the great challenge in rugby. This epic tour all came down to the final seconds of the the final game and still they could not separate these great sides. Miles again was on the mic for this nerve-wracking encounter. Buy now >
- ENGLAND
World Cup Final 2003 You can't look past this, the ultimate prize in rugby. England remain the only European team to have won the tournament when Johnny Wilkinson's last minute drop goal sent Australia packing and English rugby fans into complete delirium. John Taylor's commentary sheet is a wonderful memento that any rugby fan would treasure. Buy now >
P.S. If you are really looking to spoil them then how about this incredible limited edition version signed by the legendary coach, Sir Clive Woodward. There are only 100 of these ever made and less than 50 left so hurry to avoid being disappointed. Buy now >
The 1991 Grand Slam After a decade of disappointment Will Carling led his England to the Grand Slam which culminated in this epic match against France, featuring a try from England's flying wing, Rory Underwood as well as one of the greatest tries ever scored as France ran the length of the field. Added to this is the fact that Nigel Starmer-Smith' original sheets were signed by Will Carling himself. Buy now >
Red Roses World Cup Final 2014 Anything the men can do... Katy Mclean's Red Roses defeated Canada in Paris to lift the trophy after a series of narrow losses in the previous tournaments. Emily Scarrett wrote herself into the history books with 16 point haul and, deservedly, the player of the match. Buy now >
- SCOTLAND
Calcutta Cup win, Six Nations 2003 There is nothing more satisfying for Scottish rugby fans than to beat the Auld enemy, particularly at Twickenham. The game in 2023 was a stand-out as not only did Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup, but they also scored one of the great Six Nations tries as Duhan van der Merwe left half the England team trailing in this wake. Nick Mullins' detailed sheet is the perfect reminder of that famous victory. Buy now >
- WALES
The Welsh wizards of 1978 Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett, JPR Williams, JJ Williams, Derek Quinnell, Ray Gravell, Gerald Davies... the Wales team that played Ireland in 1978 team reads like a who's who of rugby legends. They would go on win the grand slam but, more importntly, captivate the rugby world with their brilliance. Buy now >
Wales crash England's World Cup party, 2015 It was England's home World Cup and they went into it with high hopes, but Wales were having none of it, inflicting a famous defeat on their neighbours with a dramatic three-point win. Wales had to overcome a spate of injuries and a 10-point deficit, which they achieved courtesy of a Gareth Davies try and 7 Dan Biggar penalties. Buy now >
- IRELAND
Ireland defeat South Africa, World Cup 2023 From the moment the two top ranked teams in the world were drawn together in the World Cup group stages, this was a game that had every rugby fan licking their lips. It was a game that live up to all the hype as the Irish emerged triumphant from what was a titanic tussle, with Miles Harrison providing the soundtrack. For many this was one of the greatest games ever played. Buy now >