Category Archives: Museum Collection

#FromTheVaults – Twickenham Stadium Deed of Conveyance, 1907

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

Many years ago on a long gone version of our website, we hosted an ‘Object of the Month’ feature, delving into our archives to explore some of our hidden treasures. As it’s the start of a new year and a new decade, it seems the perfect time to revive this project. Out of our 40,000 objects, only 1.4% are on display so there is plenty of unseen collection for you, our readers, to discover! Continue reading →

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Australia’s Golden Touch

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

One of the prized objects in our new Rugby and the Olympics exhibition is the 1908 Gold Olympic medal… Continue reading →

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SPECIAL EXHIBITION – Rugby and the Olympics

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games, the World Rugby Museum is pleased to announce our special temporary exhibition Rugby and the Olympics. Continue reading →

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Brave Blossoms exhibition in Tokyo

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

Following its display during 2018/19 at the World Rugby Museum in Twickenham, the exhibition has traveled to Japan to tell the story of rugby in the tournament’s host nation, charting the evolution of rugby alongside the development of modern Japan. Continue reading →

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The Return of the Springbok Girl

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

One of the World Rugby Museum’s most beloved paintings has returned home after a long term loan period in South Africa and to celebrate we thought that we would share her tale with you… Continue reading →

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England v Ireland 1911, as told by Robert Collis

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

This particular match was much celebrated in Dublin as Ireland recorded a first win over England since 1907, but the match was a close affair… Continue reading →

Posted in Countries, England, Ireland, Museum Collection | 1 Comment

Happy Blogiversary!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

It’s been 5 years since we started this blog and over that time we’ve covered all sorts of topics, from ghostly paintings and the Twickenham streaker, to the “First Lady” of rugby and international rugby’s most decorated player. Not forgetting our extraterrestrial jersey! 

Here’s a round up of our top 10 most read posts over the last 5 years… Continue reading →

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