From The Vaults

After the tumultuous changes to rugby union following the introduction of professionalism in the summer of 1995, the introduction of tactical subs undoubtedly changed the nature of the game...

The rugby ball has changed considerably since the 1820s. This article explores how the leather ball William Webb Ellis would have played with at Rugby School evolved into the rugby ball we recognise today...

The first official laws of the Rugby Football Union in 1871 simply stated that ‘A match shall be decided by a majority of goals only.', but how has points scoring evolved?

Rugby union has changed considerably since Ireland captain D.B. Walkington played an international match against Scotland wearing a monocle. This article explores the evolution of the rugby jersey...