11 September 2014 Meet The Trophies - English Premiership As rugby seasons around the northern hemisphere swing back into action we take a look at three retired trophies that reside in the World Rugby Museum collection. Read More
11 September 2014 Meet The Trophies - English Premiership As rugby seasons around the northern hemisphere swing back into action we take a look at three retired trophies that reside in the World Rugby Museum collection. Read More
09 September 2014 The Ghost in the Painting 'The Roses Match' by William Barnes Wollen hangs on the wall of the President's Suite in the West Stand of Twickenham Stadium, and depicts a late 19th century tussle between two of England's fiercest historic rivals, Lancashire and Yorkshire... Read More
05 September 2014 Lest We Forget - Alfred Mayssonnié (France) 06/09/1914 Alfred Mayssonnié was the first international rugby player to be killed during the Great War. Known to his teammates as 'Maysso' he was as an influential play-making half-back and one of Stade Toulouse's founder members. Read More
27 August 2014 PLAYER PROFILE - Adrian Stoop In 1909 Adrian Stoop led Harlequins out for Twickenham Stadium's first ever fixture. The following year he made history by becoming the first man to lead England out at their national stadium. Read More
22 August 2014 'Rugby Union Footballers Are Doing Their Duty' This large colour woodcut poster, made by Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd. is one of many such recruitment posters produced during the First World War. Read More
13 August 2014 Emily Valentine - the first lady of rugby 'Omnes Honorate' or 'Honour all men' is the school motto of Portora Royal School for Boys, in Ennsikillen, Northern Ireland. However 'with a fine disregard for the rules' 10 year old Emily Valentine did precisely the opposite and convinced the boys to let her join in a game of rugby back in 1887. Read More
08 August 2014 INTERVIEW: How to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup by Gill Burns A Q&A with 1994 England Rugby World Cup winner Gillian Ann Burns... Read More
04 August 2014 In August 1914 the Rugby Football Union advised all rugby players to enlist with the armed forces... On August 13th 1914 the Rugby Football Union issued the following circular to all their clubs... Read More
08 July 2014 Origins of Rugby This round ball has been on display at the World Rugby Museum for many years. It was formerly a part of the private collection of sports journalist Harry Langton, who believed it to date from the 1820s. Read More