18 November 2005
Spectators and players at the match between England and New Zealand this weekend are going to be confronted by a 25 foot bronze statue of Josh Lewsey wearing the new Nike Pro Performance top. The statue was unveiled prior to the Australia match last weekend and will hopefully bring us luck again against New Zealand before being dismantled after the game. 

The statue will tower over spectators as they enter and leave the stadium.  Designed to look like aged bronze the statue shows Josh wearing the Nike Pro top which many of the players will be wearing on the day under their match day shirts.  As England’s secret weapon, the top will improve the team’s chances of emerging from the day victorious. 

Nike Pro Performance is a range of compression-fit, first layer tops, designed for the performance needs of sport.  Worn under the athlete’s kit it is an essential element of the modern sportsman’s equipment – in effect, an athlete’s secret weapon. 

To succeed in modern day sport a mix between the physical and the mental is required: athletes can have the ability, but they also need the right technology innovations and inner belief that they can win – Nike Pro Performance is designed to provide both. 

Josh Lewsey said “The Nike Pro top makes you feel powerful and confident as soon as you pull the top on, which is a great advantage on the field.  It’s comfortable and functional and helps you perform”.

Nike Pro Performance is available in sleeveless, t-shirt and long-sleeve styles in a range of colours in shops now.