In 1904, deep in the Canterbury province of New Zealand, John Lane, Pringle Walker, and Alfred Rudkin started making woolen garments. Before long, they were making uniforms for the army in World War 1. Such was their reputation for tough, durable product, the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team asked them to make a kit to play in. The rest, as they say is history; Canterbury of New Zealand outfitted the All Blacks for over 75 years and is now the largest dedicated rugby apparel brand in the world partnering the national teams of Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, and Japan as well as leading club sides from around the world like Cardiff Blues, Auckland, London Wasps, and Natal Sharks. |
