Opening Sales Telescopic Rugby Tee – Gilbert

Telescopic Rugby Tee – Gilbert

It is indeed William Gilbert (1799-1877), who gave his name to a famous brand of rugby equipment, who is said to be the inventor of the rugby ball.

When in 1823, according to legend, William Webb Ellis seized the ball in his hand and thus created rugby, it was probably William Gilbert’s ball that he grabbed. This ball is made of fresh pig bladders covered with a leather envelope made of four egg-shaped panels.

Today, as the present manufacturer of all rugby equipment, it is indeed the rugby ball that made and still makes the English brand famous.

The Gilbert ball is still universally known and the competitors (Adidas, Be Rugbe, Summit and even Canterbury) have a hard time existing.

Gilbert equips the greatest nations of the oval (France, South Africa, England…) and the vast majority of clubs and the Gilbert ball has been the official ball of the Rugby World Cup since 1995.

Gilbert is also the official equipment supplier of big teams such as Newport Gwent Dragons, the Bulls and the Lions in Super 15.