Category Archives: International Players

In memory of the fallen…

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

World Rugby Museum Curator, Phil McGowan, remembers the rugby players that served in the First World War… Continue reading →

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Historic Rugby Internationals: Australia v Fiji, 1952

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

The first ever visit of a Fijian touring side to Australia took place in the summer of 1952 and it was the first time that the Fiji national side played one of the leading rugby nations… Continue reading →

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PLAYER PROFILE – Georges Jèrôme

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

Born in French Guiana in 1883, a young Georges Jèrôme left his homeland for continental France, where he dedicated  much of his adult life to rugby. Continue reading →

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England v Ireland 1988: The Nigel Melville Story

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

The Five Nations match between England and Ireland in March 1988 was a historic occasion for two reasons… Continue reading →

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Historic Rugby Internationals: New Zealand v France, 1961

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

The second test in the 3-match series between New Zealand and France played in a gale at Athletic Park, Wellington on August 5th 1961 ranks as one of the most remarkable test matches ever played… Continue reading →

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Who was Lewis Cobden Thomas?

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

Lewis Cobden Thomas was born on 6 August 1865 in Merthyr Tydfil, the fourth son and fifth of eleven children of Thomas Thomas, an ironmonger, and his wife Gwladys, nee Jones.  He was given the name of the radical liberal MP, Richard Cobden, who had fiercely opposed the Corn Laws, campaigned for their abolition and for an improved system of education. Continue reading →

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When the Crowd Stops Roaring by Neven MacEwan

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

Neven MacEwan played 20 times for New Zealand between 1956 and 1962. He helped defeat the British and Irish Lions three times during their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and contributed to a 3-0 series whitewash of France in 1961. His international career came at a time when the All Blacks vied with South Africa for supremacy in the world game… Continue reading →

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