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Ever wondered what it is like to follow in the footsteps of your heroes? Here's your chance to explore Twickenham Stadium in the company of an England rugby legend...

Ahead of the Kings Cross Steelers' 26th birthday, the World Rugby Museum will be hosting an exhibition to celebrate the world’s first inclusive rugby club from 10 September 2021.

Sporting organisations from across the country, including the World Rugby Museum, have put forward sporting clothes and accessories which have been brought to life through illustrations with lots of interesting facts.

If you are interested in becoming a Twickenham Stadium tour guide and think you could wax lyrical about Billy Williams’ cabbage patch, Owen Farrell’s kicking techniques or who is lucky enough to sit in the Royal Box, read more.

Following a long period of closure throughout lockdown, the World Rugby Museum is preparing to re-open on Tuesday 18 May 2021, provided guidance from the UK Government permits.

The World Rugby Museum has joined the ranks of sites such as V&A Museum, Chester Zoo, Fulham Palace, and Windsor castle with their recent achievement of the Sandford Award 2020.

On 26 January 1871 at the Pall Mall Restaurant on London’s Regent Street, a meeting took place between representatives from 21 clubs, many of which are still in existence today. The representatives were young men, the average age being 23, many were club captains and together they created the world’s first governing body for rugby football.

To coincide with the 2020 Guinness Six Nations, the World Rugby Museum will be hosting an exclusive exhibition to highlight the career of acclaimed Welsh rugby star, Charlie Pritchard.