The World Rugby Museum features interchanging exhibitions each year, offering new and exciting content covering a range of rugby related topics from around the world.
17th May - 31st December 2021
The exhibition describes how a small group of men created the union and helped arrange the world's first international football contest. It describes how Twickenham Stadium saved English Rugby and the Red Roses blazed a trail for the women's game. Finally, it describes how the RFU adapted to the professional age and Twickenham Stadium became a 24hour 24/7 destination.
Star items include a 1:1000th scale model of Twickenham Stadium, a letter from the King and articles from the very first 1871 meeting.
10th September - 10th March 2022
With a stiletto trophy and international silverware taking centre stage, this exhibition is not to be missed.
Close to celebrating their 26th birthday, the Steelers have had a rainbow-coloured career. Aside from being trailblazers in the rugby community, they've have overcome a multitude of hurdles to establish a successful and competitive club, regularly fielding multiple teams at weekend fixtures and championing diversity and inclusion on and off the field. Most recently, the club have found further fame through the critically-acclaimed film Steelers.
Embodying the sport's core values of respect, discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship and enjoyment, the Steelers have a powerful and inspiring story to tell.
8th July - 31st December 2021
View all the shortlisted entries across the five categories of Landscape, Action, Young Photographer, Portrait and Spirit (of Rugby). Each category winner is also highlighted, with special mention to overall winner Daniele Colucciello whose image of a pre-match Ampthill won over the judges.
