RFU sorry for offence over Cross

17 September 2014England's new Canterbury-manufactured shirts - the traditional white jersey and a crimson alternate shirt - feature Victoria Cross designs that comprise numerous small rubber grips to help deaden the impact of the ball.

Victoria Cross Trust chairman Gary Stapleton criticised the RFU for having had no contact with the organisation over using the Victoria Cross emblem on shirts that were officially launched earlier this week.

Stapleton claims the move has "touched a raw nerve with a lot of people.

" The Victoria Cross, the British and Commonwealth armed f…