21 April 2025 1899 Lions Scrapbook In 1899 the Lions returned to Australia. The tourists were often keen diarists and scrapbookers, and this example by Guy Evers showcases his experiences on the 'Anglo-Australian' tour... Read More
21 April 2025 1899 Lions Scrapbook In 1899 the Lions returned to Australia. The tourists were often keen diarists and scrapbookers, and this example by Guy Evers showcases his experiences on the 'Anglo-Australian' tour... Read More
11 April 2025 How a group of cricketers founded the British & Irish Lions The following article is an extract from ‘The British & Irish Lions: The Official History 2025 Tour edition’. Read More
31 March 2025 France and Italy, A Century Apart The overwhelming Guinness Six Nations 73-24 home defeat for Italy at the hands of France in their 2025 fiftieth competitive international has led to consideration of whether one can draw meaningful parallels between the early days of French international rugby and the performance of the Azzurri since the inauguration of the Six Nations competition in 2000... Read More
21 March 2025 Historic Rugby Internationals: Scotland v England, 1925 It's been 100 years since Murrayfield hosted its first match. World Rugby Museum researcher Richard Steele looks back at this historic game between Scotland and England on 21 March 1925... Read More
19 March 2025 Our Oldest Club Cap This Trojans cap from 1882 – on long-term loan to the World Rugby Museum – is the oldest club cap in our care, but is it the oldest in existence?. Read More
03 March 2025 Thrilling tries from a bygone era There is nothing more thrilling for a crowd than the sight of a winger racing down the touch line, sometimes in the clear and sometimes with defenders to beat... Read More
21 February 2025 A Trip to Murrayfield World Rugby Museum researcher Richard Steele shares his memories of the 1990 Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield… Read More
31 January 2025 Ireland’s International Debut On 15 February 1875, the first ever representative Irish football team took to the field, at the Oval in London... Read More
24 January 2025 Inverleith – Scotland’s rugby ground at the beginning of the 20th century One hundred years ago on Saturday 24 January 1925 the Scotland rugby team played its 39th international on the rugby ground at Inverleith in north Edinburgh... Read More
13 January 2025 1891 Lions Tour The 1891 Lions tour remains a landmark in the history and development of rugby union worldwide, coming at the beginning of a tumultuous decade for rugby in the northern hemisphere in which the growing threat of professional rugby became a reality... Read More
06 January 2025 Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story As BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes returns for a second series, we're looking at the story of Blair "Paddy" Mayne, the Ireland International rugby player who went on to be recruited into the Special Air Service... Read More
23 December 2024 Music and Song – Rugby’s Unlikely Game Changer! By Paddy Lennon Music and song have been part of rugby union for generations. Whether at country or club level, administrators and coaches long ago realised the potential of music and song as a motivator both on and off the pitch. In this article which draws on a chapter in his award-winning book “London Irish – 125 years of Passion in Exile”, Paddy Lennon charts the influence and impact of music and lyrics on the game. Read More