As a mark of respect for one of the most devastating conflicts of world war 1 wear with pride this british army 2016 battle of the somme commemoration rugby shirt designed by samuraithis commemorative rugby shirt designed by samurai pays tribute to the start of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war the battle of the somme a conflict in which over a million british including those from the british empire such as australia and india french and german soldiers were killed or