Special Exhibition
25th January - 31st July 2023
ALLEZ LES BLEUS: THE HISTORY OF RUGBY IN FRANCE will document the long and storied history of Les Bleus and French Rugby.
Exhibitions
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.
What you will see
The exhibition will document the game's early Olympian and Parisian origins and its spread into the rural heartlands of the South-West.
It will examine the turmoil of war and the innovations that lead the birth of international women's rugby. It will showcase the first French captain, the entertainers, and successive golden ages of French rugby.
More than anything, it will celebrate a game that has come to define French culture, where it is not enough to win, but to win with style is everything.
Mini Exhibition
6th October - 30th September 2023
THE JIMMY PETERS STORY James ‘Jimmy’ Peters was the first black man to ever play rugby union for England, overcoming hardships, setbacks and intolerance in the process to proudly represent his nation.
What you will see
The exhibition will explore the life of Jimmy Peters - from his childhood in a circus, to his England call-up and his life after rugby.
Star objects include Jimmy's England cap, recently donated by his family. It will be displayed alongside the caps he was awarded by Somerset, Plymouth and Devon. An array of photographs and documents will also cast light on his remarkable life and outstanding achievements.
If you're unable to visit in person, you can view the online version of the exhibition!
Photography Exhibition
26th May - 30th April 2023
RUGBY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
More than 600 entries from around the world were received for the 2022 Rugby Photographer of the Year competition, a collaboration between the Rugby Journal and World Rugby Museum, and now you can see the shortlisted entrants on display.
What you will see
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 Rachel Wright whose image capturing celebrations at the Queensland Premier Rugby Hospital Cup Grand Final won over the judges.
