From The Vaults

'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...

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.

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.

This large colour woodcut poster, made by Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd. is one of many such recruitment posters produced during the First World War.

'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.

A Q&A with 1994 England Rugby World Cup winner Gillian Ann Burns...

On August 13th 1914 the Rugby Football Union issued the following circular to all their clubs...

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.