A Darlington retailer has equipped the Newcastle Falcons rugby union club with clothing for official appearances this season.
The club had to travel to the Geoffrey Gillow menswear shop, in Grange Road, Darlington, to find a store that could not only provide the look the players wanted but also supply the extraordinary range of sizes needed for the players.
Many of the team, some of whom are England internationals, exceed 6ft 7in, have collar sizes up to 22in and size 14 shoes.
Store owner Bill Gillow said: "Our better quality labels have always catered for men with a larger build, so kitting out the likes of Inga Tuigamala was not too much of a challenge for us."
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