Lions 2021 Test Shirt - Worn and Signed by Jonny Hill

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Ended:August 16th 2021, 12:00pm EDT

Winner: ipratley

£400($497 USD)

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The Prize

Match issued Test jersey, signed and worn by Jonny Hill for the official Lions 2021 squad headshots on player meeting day - the first time players meet ahead of the Tour and the day they wear the official kit for the very first time.

Called up by England for the first time on their 2018 summer tour to South Africa, Jonny Hill has now returned three years later in the red of The British & Irish Lions for the first time. Hill was an unused substitute on his first tour with England, but his form for Exeter Chiefs earned him a starting debut in October 2020 for England’s Six Nations match with Italy. Paired with 2017 Lions tourist Maro Itoje in England's second row, Hill helped his country seal the Championship title on his first appearance and has been a regular ever since.

Having tried rugby at local club Luctonians aged nine, Hill initially favoured football before a failed college application forced him into an unexpected gap year. Hill returned to Luctonians and after being encouraged to attend a walk-up trial at Hartpury College aged 17, he became a first-team fixture at the National League Two South side. A brief spell at Gloucester Rugby followed two seasons at Hartpury, which also saw him receive an England U20 call-up, but it is at Chiefs where his career has flourished.

Hill made his first team debut in 2016 for the Chiefs and helped the Devonians win a Premiership and European double in 2019/20. His performances for his club saw international recognition follow, with Hill becoming a favourite since playing the final game of England’s 2020 Six Nations triumph.

Get your hands on this official Lions Test jersey; unwashed and signed, this is a special memento for Hill and Lions fans, complete with certificate of authenticity.

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The Cause

The full profit from this auction will go to The British & Irish Lions Trust - the official charity of The British & Irish Lions.

The Lions Trust exists to connect with, nurture and support all Lions players in need, whilst furthering the spirit, values and ethos of The British & Irish Lions throughout rugby clubs across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Trust contributes to the Lions responsibility to the past while also helping protect the future of rugby’s most special sporting and social entity. A key priority is the welfare of Lions players who can’t access the necessary financial, medical and appropriate complementary support required to live in a dignified manner. The Trust also seeks to nurture ongoing relationships with all Lions, to recognise and celebrate the contributions they have made to building the Lions legacy both on and off the field. Finally, The Lions Trust is committed to the promotion and, where appropriate, direct support of any Home Union initiative that broadens and deepens connection with the Lions and our ethos among grassroots clubs, communities and players at all levels.

Website

lionsrugby.com/lions-trust

Item #P58427

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