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09 December 2019

Lions on the High Veldt

The Lions forwards of the 1938 party were widely admired for their refusal to give up despite the first two Test defeats...Off the field Bunner Travers struck up a friendship with Blair “Paddy” Mayne...a loose cannon and a constant disciplinary headache for the tour manager.

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09 December 2019

Lions on the High Veldt

The Lions forwards of the 1938 party were widely admired for their refusal to give up despite the first two Test defeats...Off the field Bunner Travers struck up a friendship with Blair “Paddy” Mayne...a loose cannon and a constant disciplinary headache for the tour manager.

02 December 2019

War Games: Rugby in 1939

Extracted from Howard Evans and Phil Atkinson’s 'War Games: Rugby Union during the Second World War'

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.

18 November 2019

Lion of the RAF

Extracts from ‘Lion of the RAF: the Extraordinary Life of George Beamish, War Hero and Rugby Star’ by Paul McElhinney (Amberley Publishing)

12 November 2019

How to become the Rugby Photographer of the Year

Rugby Photographer of the Year is a competition that will celebrate the very best of rugby photography, both amateur and professional, culminating in a two-month exhibition here at the World Rugby Museum.

10 November 2019

In memory of the fallen...

World Rugby Museum Curator, Phil McGowan, remembers the rugby players that served in the First World War…

04 November 2019

Historic Rugby Internationals: Australia v Fiji, 1952

The first ever visit of a Fijian touring side to Australia took place in the summer of 1952 and it was the first time that the Fiji national side played one of the leading rugby nations...

28 October 2019

PLAYER PROFILE - Georges Jèrôme

Born in French Guiana in 1883, a young Georges Jèrôme left his homeland for continental France, where he dedicated much of his adult life to rugby.

14 October 2019

'Sunderland Rugger with a Dash of Schoolboy Rugby Beyond'

Keith Gregson reports on one town’s efforts to rebuild rugby after the First World War...

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.

20 September 2019

The 1st South Africa Tour to the UK and France 1906-07

Did you know that the Springboks used to perform a Zulu war dance, similar to the haka? The EMI Archive Trust recently got in touch with us to share this snippet recorded in 1906 when South Africa were on tour to the UK and France...

16 September 2019

Beginner’s Guide to the Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup 2019 begins on Friday so it’s the perfect time to get up to speed with the world’s biggest rugby tournament!

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