England put shirt on ‘ball-deadening grip’ for Rugby World Cup

The new jerseys, with 3D red rose, are more of a work of art and science but fans will have to shell out three figures and will the kit – and team – live up to hype?The ultimate performance fabrication. So boast England’s kit manufacturer, Canterbury, which may explain why the men in white have developed a tendency to finish second.The performance in question, though, is that of the latest of England’s jerseys, which were unveiled at Twickenham on Monday in the buildup to the World Cup, with a top price of £120. Fabrication is not a word often mentioned at media launches but the new home…