2008 New Zealand Warriors Centenary of Rugby League Jersey
2008 'Centenary of Rugby League' heritage jersey (Puma), marking 100 years of rugby league in Australia (1908-2008); red body with white yoke and navy trim recalling the club's 2000 away strip. Game-worn and retail versions exist.
★ Rugby league centenary commemorative.
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The 2008 season
A finals run that included a famous away win over Melbourne, and the first season of the club's under-20s side in the Toyota Cup. The first-grade side was coached by Ivan Cleary. Wahpedia catalogues 3 distinct 2008 Warriors designs in total, 3 of them first-grade match jerseys, all listed on the 2008 season page.
Maker and sponsor
Puma made the Warriors' on-field jerseys from 2000 to 2008, so this design belongs to the Puma era of the club's kit. The front-of-jersey sponsor in 2008 was Vodafone, the club's principal partner of the period.
Collector's notes
Heritage jerseys are one-season retail releases and tend to hold their value better than the same year's home strip, especially designs that revive the 1995 look. To check a 2008 heritage jersey, compare the neck and hem labels with the maker for that season (Puma), make sure the sponsor set matches 2008 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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