1996 New Zealand Warriors Home Jersey
- Season 1996
- Category Home
- On-field maker Lenco
- Supporter versions Lenco, Peerless
- Sponsor DB Bitter
- Data confidence high
1996 home jersey. Lenco was the on-field maker AND a replica maker (its replica uniquely shared the players' drop-shadow DB Bitter logo).
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The 1996 season
The club's second season, played against the backdrop of the Super League war that split rugby league in Australia and New Zealand. The first-grade side was coached by John Monie. This is the only 1996 design catalogued so far - see the 1996 season page.
Maker and sponsor
Lenco supplied the on-field jerseys in 1996, a one-season arrangement that makes 1996 kit distinctive. Supporter replicas were made separately by Lenco and Peerless, so a Lenco or Peerless label identifies a fan version rather than a fake. The front-of-jersey sponsor in 1996 was DB Bitter.
Collector's notes
As the season's primary strip it was produced in the largest numbers, so it is the easiest 1996 jersey to find and the usual starting point for a season-by-season collection. To check a 1996 home jersey, compare the neck and hem labels with the maker for that season (Lenco), make sure the sponsor set matches 1996 rather than a neighbouring year, and compare stitching, collar and sponsor placement against the photo above. Replicas are usually a looser cut in a lighter fabric than player-issue jerseys, which also carry a number and, in most eras, a tighter athletic fit. Data confidence for this entry is high and the primary source is rljerseys.com.
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