Rare and Early 1870/80s England International Rugby Cap - a maroon panelled cap with braided rose and tassel - holes and fraying to rear, and above and below the Rose and either side, F/G overall. Note: The cap had been in the possession of the Manchester Club for generations, and had players selected to play for England during the first Decade from 1871-1882 after then the Club didn't see another player play for England until the early 1900s.