#Museum30 Day 3 - Eyes This embroidered multi-headed - and eyed - elephant was cut from a jersey, but we don't know any further details 🤔 Do you recognise the emblem?

#Museum30 Day 2 - Signage John Gilroy produced around 100 adverts and 50 posters for Guinness, featuring bears, ostriches, pelicans, kangaroos, crocodiles, tortoises and - most famously - the toucan 🦜 This large wooden sign was part of a set of three Guinness adverts on

Intricate craftsmanship has been appreciated across Japan for hundreds of years and continues to be cherised by avid collectors. In our latest From the Vaults blog, Hideki Shoji explores the link between Japan's crafts and rugby cultures 👉 https://t.co/Yr0dngdES9

Have you heard of Fred Jackson? How about Ivor Gabe? In our latest From the Vaults blog, Tom Maher delves into one of rugby union's biggest mysteries, involving a scandal that almost ruined the game 👉 https://t.co/7gMZKo5VYj

US Presidents Who Totally Would've Played Rugby If Only Given The Chance … #2: William Howard Taft. “If they will play fair I will play fair, but if they won't then I reserve all my rights to do anything I find myself able to do.” Tighthead prop.

Witness history while wearing history👚 Mark 100 years in style with the kit that honours every high, every try, every anthem - all woven into one iconic kit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 On sale at 11AM — don’t miss your chance to grab a piece of history. #AsOne | @MacronSports

We’re sorry to announce the passing of one of the World Rugby Museum's longest serving volunteers, Barney Burnham. In addition to his role at the museum, Barney was a broadcaster with @LBC, official match reporter at @WaspsRugby and co-writer of their official history. Here he

World Rugby Museum Support for Ambassador, Lewis Moody Everyone at and associated with The World Rugby Museum would like to express our wholehearted support for our Ambassador Lewis Moody OBE, his wife Annie and their sons, following his recent Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

🔙 2014 🗓️ The pool stages of the seventh Women's #RugbyWorldCup will long be remembered for Ireland's shock victory over New Zealand, ending the Black Ferns' 20 match winning streak 🏉 Ireland joined Canada, England and France as semi-finalists, before a then world-record

🔙 2010 🗓️ A new format was introduced for the sixth Women's #RugbyWorldCup, with all pool games played at @Surreysportpark 🏉 The competition saw sold out crowds alongside record broadcast and media interest 🎉 The #BlackFerns overcame a remarkable three yellow cards in the

🔙 2006 🗓️ Hosted in Canada, this was the first Women's #RugbyWorldCup to be held outside of Europe 🌎 The competition was reduced to 12 teams in an effort to increase the competitiveness and quality of the games but the #BlackFerns continued to dominate, winning their third

We recently had the great pleasure of hosting Her Imperial Highness Princess Akiko of Mikasa, Honorary President of @JRFURugby 🇯🇵 このたび、私たちは日本ラグビーフットボール協会名誉総裁であられる三笠宮彬子女王殿下をお迎えするという、誠に光栄な機会を賜りました。

‘Pioneers: The First Women’s Rugby World Cup’ is on display at the World Rugby Museum, @allianz_stad until Spring 2026. Book tickets 👉 https://t.co/hFRywibWXZ

🔙 1991 🗓️ The inaugural Women’s @rugbyworldcup was organised on a shoestring budget by a group of dedicated volunteers: Deborah Griffin, Sue Dorrington, Alice Cooper and Mary Forsyth, all from @RichmondFC1861 🏉 At the time it wasn't recognised as an official Rugby World Cup,

🔙 OTD in 1845, the original rules of #rugby football were published 📖 On August 28, 1845, the original written rules of rugby football were established at #RugbySchool📍 For the first time, the game had structure, and a clear code that moved it beyond informal play and laid

🔙 OTD in 1995 🗓️ 30 years ago, @WorldRugby declared Rugby Union "an open game" 🏉 Almost all players competing at the highest level chose to become semi or fully professional 📝 But there was one player whose actions stood out — @wallabies' Steve Merrick 🇦🇺 Steve Merrick:

The museum is sorry to learn of the passing of John Dennison. John helped create the 'Ribbons of Memory' and World Rugby Memorial, designed by Jean-Pierre Rives in 2017. https://t.co/AmYCkbNhh2

A new exhibition about women's rugby has opened at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery. 'Scrum: Women in Rugby' will run until November. Find out more here https://t.co/jlwYT7sPI0 @NorthamptonShoe

Ahead of #RWC2025 kicking-off this evening, we're looking back to the inaugural tournament in 1991 🏉 Cardiff, Customs and Caviar: The real story of the Soviet Union at the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup 👉 https://t.co/r9EtnLGNSm 📷 @USARugby winning team

From saveloy dip to the National Glass Centre 🫙 Read our Sunderland city guide ahead of our #RWC2025 opener at the Stadium of Light 👇