RFU Apologises For Use Of Victoria Cross On New England Kit

The Rugby Football Union has apologised for including a Victoria Cross design on the new England shirt. The governing body has been criticised for using the image of the medal on the recently-released home and away shirts, which retail at around £90. The Victoria Cross, the British and Commonwealth armed forces’ most prestigious medal, has only been awarded 1,354 times during its 158-year existence, most recently in 2012. In a statement, the RFU said: “We would like to apologise to those who may have taken offence with our new kit. It was certainly never our intention to cause this. R…