Special Exhibition - Ireland's Call
16th October 2025 - 30th September 2026
Celebrating 150 Years of Irish 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
IRELAND'S CALL: 150 YEARS OF IRISH RUGBY examines the complex and changing identities that have comprised Irish teams, their flags and anthems, while celebrating Ireland's greatest teams and individuals.
The exhibition features material from as far back as the 19th Century, including match tickets, dinner menus, cigarette cards, trophies; and match worn jerseys belonging to Harold Sugars, Noel Henderson, Mike Gibson, Lynne Cantwell and Jamie Heaslip.
Mini Exhibition - Pioneers
18th July 2025 - 31st May 2026
PIONEERS: THE FIRST WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP
What you will see
PIONEERS: THE FIRST WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP explores the challenges faced by four women from Richmond FC who, supported by a wider team of volunteers, organised a World Cup tournament in little more than 12 months.
The exhibition features letters and documents that tell their story, as they worked to deliver the tournament with no endorsement from the IRB and no sponsors to provide funding. Also on display is the original women's World Cup trophy and match worn England and USA jerseys.
Photography Exhibition
31st January - 31st December 2025
RUGBY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
See the shortlisted entrants from 2024 Rugby Photographer of the Year competition, a collaboration between the Rugby Journal and World Rugby Museum.
What you will see
View all the shortlisted entries across the five categories of Landscape, Action, Portrait, Spirit and Portfolio.
