From The Vaults

24 February 2020

#FromTheVaults - Ireland v England Touch Flag, 1913

Following the Six Nations fixture between England and Ireland at Twickenham this weekend, we wanted to highlight this early touch flag from the collection at the World Rugby Museum...

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24 February 2020

#FromTheVaults - Ireland v England Touch Flag, 1913

Following the Six Nations fixture between England and Ireland at Twickenham this weekend, we wanted to highlight this early touch flag from the collection at the World Rugby Museum...

20 January 2020

#FromTheVaults - Twickenham Stadium Deed of Conveyance, 1907

Many years ago on a long gone version of our website, we hosted an ‘Object of the Month’ feature, delving into our archives to explore some of our hidden treasures. As it’s the start of a new year and a new decade, it seems the perfect time to revive this project. Out of our 40,000 objects, only 1.4% are on display so there is plenty of unseen collection for you, our readers, to discover!

06 January 2020

Australia’s Golden Touch

One of the prized objects in our new Rugby and the Olympics exhibition is the 1908 Gold Olympic medal...

25 November 2019

SPECIAL EXHIBITION - Rugby and the Olympics

Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Rugby Museum is pleased to announce our special temporary exhibition Rugby and the Olympics.

23 September 2019

Brave Blossoms exhibition in Tokyo

Following its display during 2018/19 at the World Rugby Museum in Twickenham, the exhibition has traveled to Japan to tell the story of rugby in the tournament's host nation, charting the evolution of rugby alongside the development of modern Japan.

09 September 2019

The Return of the Springbok Girl

One of the World Rugby Museum’s most beloved paintings has returned home after a long term loan period in South Africa and to celebrate we thought that we would share her tale with you...

01 April 2019

Space Oddity

During the recent England v Scotland Calcutta Cup match held here at Twickenham we were lucky enough to be able to welcome British astronaut and rugby fan Tim Peake.

11 March 2019

What Constitutes a National Treasure?

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a ‘national treasure’ as something that is emblematic of a nation’s cultural identity. The World Rugby Museum has at least one of these on its register in the shape of the world’s oldest international football trophy, otherwise known as the Calcutta Cup.

04 February 2019

March of the Groggs

For more than half a century these quirky creations have won over the hearts of rugby fans across Wales and beyond and we are delighted to be hosting a new special exhibition, ‘The March of the Groggs’, co-curated with sculptor Richard Hughes and World of Groggs.

24 December 2018

Merry Christmas from the World Rugby Museum!

This Christmas Card was made in Bavaria, Germany and is believed to date from the late 19th Century.

12 November 2018

SPECIAL EXHIBITION - Brave Blossoms: the History of Rugby in Japan

As the rugby world turns towards the land of the rising sun in anticipation of Asia’s first Rugby World Cup, the World Rugby Museum is delighted to present its new special exhibition ‘Brave Blossoms: the History of Rugby in Japan’.

09 October 2018

Arts Council Full Accreditation

The World Rugby Museum is pleased to announce that it has been conferred full accreditation, nationally styled, by the Arts Council England.