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25 December 2017

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the World Rugby Museum!

The World Rugby Museum would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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25 December 2017

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the World Rugby Museum!

The World Rugby Museum would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

18 December 2017

Women in Rugby Union: A Story Worth Telling

A new PhD project delving into the history of women in rugby union is being undertaken by Lydia Furse through the World Rugby Museum and De Montfort University. She tells us about her passion for rugby and her project aspirations in this Q&A.

14 December 2017

Lest We Forget – Philip Dudley Waller (Wales) 14/12/1917

Dedicated to former Welsh rugby international, Lieutenant Philip Dudley Waller.

08 December 2017

Lest We Forget - Stephen “Beak” Steyn (Scotland) 08/12/1917

Stephen Sebastian Lombard Steyn, known as "Beak" to all his friends, was one of the many rugby internationals before the 1st World War who won their caps for Scotland after coming to study in the United Kingdom.

04 December 2017

Jason Leonard - England's most decorated player

He became England's youngest ever prop forward when making his debut at the age of 21 in 1990. He then embarked on a record unbroken run of 40 appearances for his country despite suffering serious neck injury in 1992.

02 December 2017

Lest We Forget - John Argentine Campbell (Scotland) 02/12/1917

Dedicated to John Argentine Campbell, the Scottish rugby international who won his sole cap in a 0-0 draw against Ireland at Lansdowne Road on 24 February 1900.

29 November 2017

William Wavell Wakefield - the Water Hen

Dedicated to Wavell Wakefield, who captained England to a Grand Slam in 1924.

13 November 2017

Did Webb Ellis pick up the ball? Who Cares! by Dai Richards

'Understanding the Origin and Evolution of Sport' by Dai Richards is out now. Here Dai gives us a taste of what's inside.

06 November 2017

INTERVIEW - Wade Dooley

As the years pass, so the distance covered by Wade Dooley for his third try against Wales on a memorable March day in 1992 increases. "It gets longer every time I tell the story," he says of the day he won his 50th cap and helped England seal back-to-back Grand Slams.

30 October 2017

William Webb Ellis and the Origins of Rugby - a new perspective

Did William Webb Ellis really pick up the ball and run in 1823? If so, did this act originate the game of rugby football?

23 October 2017

When the Back Row was King

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, three outstanding back row combinations emerged to drive their respective countries to periods of prolonged success...

16 October 2017

Spotlight on John Warburton Sagar

Spotlight on John Warburton Sagar, the twice capped ex-England international.

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