27 January 2023 Remembering Allan Muhr Remembering France international rugby player, Allan Muhr... Read More
27 January 2023 Remembering Allan Muhr Remembering France international rugby player, Allan Muhr... Read More
31 October 2022 Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story To coincide with the new BBC drama, SAS Rogue Heroes, 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
05 September 2022 The Story of Jimmy Peters Jimmy Peters was a fast, elusive English half-back who rose to prominence firstly with Bristol and then Plymouth and Devon in the opening decade of the 20th Century. Abandoned as a child Peters was raised firstly at Fegan's Orphanage, Southwalk Street London and then the 'Little Wanderers' Orphanage in Greenwich. Read More
13 June 2022 Phil Bennett - the complete fly half In memory of the great Phil Bennett, shown here introducing the Prince Of Wales to his 1977 Lions team, here is an interview he gave to the World Rugby Museum about his fond memories of playing at Twickenham… Read More
30 May 2022 The unluckiest All Black? A biography of Alexander 'Nugget' Pringle has recently been published, written by his nephew Robert Greig Pringle. The following is an adapted extract... Read More
18 April 2022 PLAYER PROFILE: Lewis Moody Ahead of our next Legends Tours of Twickenham Stadium with Lewis Moody on Saturday 23rd April 2022, we're taking a look back at his rugby career... Read More
28 February 2022 Springbok kickers through the ages The Springboks have been renowned for hard and athletic ruggedness since joining the international fold against the British Isles in 1891... Read More
13 December 2021 The Flying Prince Sports journalist Hugh Godwin tells us about his new book, ‘The Flying Prince: Alexander Obolensky’… Read More
29 November 2021 The Evolution of the England Pack In 150 years of English rugby, the pack has often been the source of English success. This article examines the evolution of the English pack and key partnerships since forward positions first began to develop into their recognisable modern form in the early 1920s. Read More
15 November 2021 Power and Pace – a Dynasty of All Black Wingers On 30th October 2021, the latest in a seemingly endless line of great All Black wingers, Will Jordan, caught the ball in his own half, accelerated and then kicked over his opponents’ heads at the Principality Stadium, going on unchallenged by a bemused Welsh defence to touch down a thrilling try... Read More
25 October 2021 Vernon and the World Rugby Museum The mention of the word ‘Vernon’ in the World Rugby Museum office conjures up happy hours grappling with the intricacies of the Vernon Collection Management System, which heritage institutions around the world use to manage information about their collections. So when discussing ideas for future articles for this blog, our thoughts turned to Vernons in rugby… Read More
18 October 2021 PLAYER PROFILE: Brian Moore Ahead of our next Legends Tours of Twickenham Stadium with Brian Moore on Saturday 23rd October 2021, we're taking a look back at his rugby career... Read More
