09 April 2018 Flying Below the Radar In later life Dickie Guest developed a capacity for flying below the radar. But that was certainly not the case on either side of World War Two when Guest, born 100 years ago on March 12th 1918, was one of the highest profile players in English rugby. Read More
02 April 2018 The Flying Winger As the Royal Air Force celebrates it's centenary we look back at one of rugby's most famous sons who precisely 100 hundred years ago was returning to the western front as a captain with 24 Squadron... Read More
24 March 2018 Lest We Forget - Harold Hodges (England) 24/03/1918 ...Hodges attempted to fight his way back out of the building with a handgun... Read More
19 March 2018 LAST CHANCE TO SEE! Mini Exhibition: Unlikely Alliances In times of celebration or commemoration, rugby matches involving combined teams have taken place to mark the occasion. Currently on display at the World Rugby Museum, this mini exhibition takes a look at four such matches. Read More
12 March 2018 The All Blacks' Dog Murray Ball left his mark on rugby history in the 1980s when he dramatically withdrew his character Dog as the mascot of the All Blacks. Read More
09 March 2018 Dutour de France: A French debut at Twickenham England and France made history once more by meeting for the first time at England's new home of rugby, Twickenham Stadium. Read More
05 March 2018 Dual Identity: Two Women’s Rugby Players Capped For Two Countries (Each!) Our women's rugby historian Lydia Furse has been exploring those who have played at the national representative senior level for more than one country. Read More
26 February 2018 The Remarkable Story of Humphrey Luya Both escapees were tall and blond, leading their ‘liberators’ to conclude that they were Nazis in disguise... Read More
25 February 2018 Lest We Forget - George Alexander Walker Lamond (Scotland) 25/02/1918 On February 25th 1918 Lieutenant-Colonel George Alexander Walker (Geo) Lamond died in the military hospital at Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) aged 39. Read More
12 February 2018 Scotland v England touch flag, 1925 Ahead of this year's Calcutta Cup match we are highlighting this touch flag which is currently on display in the Six Nations gallery of the new World Rugby Museum. Read More
05 February 2018 In Loving Memory of Poor Old England (1905) The day that kick-started the glorious year for Welsh rugby was 14th January 1905, when England were heavily defeated by the home side at Cardiff Arms Park. Read More
