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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.

Special Exhibition

7th September 2023 - 31st October 2024

ENIGMA: THE WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS STORY Schoolboy William Webb Ellis is purported to have invented Rugby Football when he ‘picked up the ball and ran’ in 1823. But who was Webb Ellis? Did he really invent the game? And what did he do next?
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What you will see

200 years after the mythical birth of Rugby Football, this exhibition seeks to illuminate the legacy of a rebel schoolboy whose name has gone down in history.

Mini Exhibition

6th October 2022 - 31st October 2024

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.
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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

7th September 2023 - 31st August 2024

RUGBY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR See the shortlisted entrants from 2023 Rugby Photographer of the Year competition, a collaboration between the Rugby Journal and World Rugby Museum.
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What you will see

View all the shortlisted entries across the six categories of Landscape, Action, Young Photographer, Portrait and Spirit of Rugby and Portfolio.