The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 3hIt's been over 35 years, but some Welshmen still feel the same way. (Wales on Sunday, 31st March 1991) 2113
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/09/2026Every time I see the new Sharks logo I think of Super Rygbi Cymru 021
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 20/09/2026📚 Historian Tier is what keeps TRHP going, at only £4 per month (or £40 per year!) you get access to my monthly newsletter and the knowledge you made me cry. 🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/09/20/i... 044
Reposted by The Rugby History ProjectTony Collins @collinstony.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Here’s my tribute to the great Billy Boston, in conversation with Jenna Brooks and Jon Wilkin on SkySportsRL’s podcast ‘The Bench’: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_C...youtube.comRemembering and celebrating the life of Sir Billy Boston | The Bench PodcastYouTube video by Sky Sports 063
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 27/08/2026Ever wondered why Northerners play league and Southerners play union? And what do butter statues have to do with it all? Watch the 22nd episode of The Rugby History Project on YouTube now! youtu.be/3dwtxzPjNOYyoutu.beWhy Northerners Play Rugby LeagueYouTube video by The Rugby History Project 031
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 27/08/2026Butter statues, Reverends, and Andy Burnham: The Story Behind Rugby's Worst Break-Up In 1895, class, geography, and politics split a footballing code in half. Over a century later, the war still wages between the two codes. This is why (some) Northerners play rugby league.therugbyhistoryproject.comWhy (Some) Northerners Play Rugby LeagueIn 1895, class, geography, and politics split a footballing code in half. Over a century later, the war still wages between the two codes. But what does Andy Burnham have to do with it all? 033
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/08/2026New TRHP drops tomorrow at 16:30 for the written article and 17:00 for the pod version! Unfortunately, due to Spotify being incredibly rude, Spotify and other podcast platforms will be audio-only for this edition. 000
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 25/08/2026Sir Billy Boston was one of the greatest wingers the game has ever seen. At just 19 he “Went North” when it became clear he wouldn’t be accepted in Welsh rugby due to the colour of his skin. In Wigan he became a legend. Rest in Peace Sir Billy. 1125
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 23/08/2026Day 6 recap - We were completely outplayed by the Aussies but I’m not surprised by it - We rely so heavily on a high/low pointer line up but the game is evolving past that and mid pointers are being utilised so heavily by other teams - Our young high pointers need to learn how to control the game 100
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/08/2026There's four minutes left of the semi-final but it's safe to say we'll be headed to the bronze medal match. The loss is bad but the commentary is so, so much worse. 110
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/08/2026Day 5 recap - we’ve struggled in the third quarter this past week but despite Canadas best efforts we were consistently ahead. - A healthy win to get us through to the semi-final against Australia - Japan and USA continued to dominate the other parts of the comp but they now will face each other 120
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/08/2026Day 4 recap: - Good performance against the French, did we hold back before? Learning maybe? As we finished 2nd in the group we’ll face group a’s 3rd place team Canada at 18:30 TONIGHT in the quarter finals! www.youtube.com/live/e6lAEEt...youtube.comQuarterfinal 3 (Game 35): 3A x 2B - 21 Aug 2026YouTube video by World Wheelchair Rugby 000
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 20/08/2026Thoughts from Day Three of the Wheelchair Rugby World Champs - Japan, damn. 120
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/08/2026The Rugby History Project is glad to learn that one of the most important items in our process is not going up in price. 142
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/08/2026Thoughts after days one and two of the Wheelchair Rugby World Champs: - Two Team GB wins over Denmark, and Colombia got the campaign off to a strong start. - A really strong team was used against Denmark, with Robbo being on court for almost the entire game. 120
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026I managed to find some vintage Wheelchair Rugby photos this week which was very, very cool. First up: Wheelchair Rugby Founders, Duncan Campbell, Jerry Terwin, Randy Dueck, Paul LeJeune and Chris Sargent, Undated. (Source: Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association) 171
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026Based off the colours of the jersey, do we have a code switch? Up the Wahs? 021
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026The algo was not a fan of the name of my newest Historian Tier newsletter about Wheelchair Rugby. Not sure why… therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/08/14/m... 152
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026Murderball 101 Wheelchair Rugby has had many names, but at its core, its values have remained. Ahead of the ninth edition of the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, August's Historian Tier Newsletter is an introduction to the sport.therugbyhistoryproject.comMurderball 101Wheelchair Rugby has had many names, but at its core, its values have remained. Ahead of the ninth edition of the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships, August's Historian Tier Newsletter is an introduction to the sport. 042
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 12/08/2026I missed the eclipse as *someone* decided to bark at the sun and had to be taken inside. 150
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 03/08/2026A nice little Monday morning surprise! We’ve hit 100 subscribers over on YT! If you haven’t subscribed yet, get on it! youtube.com/@therugbyhis... 081
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 31/07/2026If you’ve received the July Wrap Up and noticed it says June, no you didn’t x 010
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026Did the Springboks really invent the sin bin? Episode 21 of The Rugby History Project is out now! youtu.be/xGhA4XLZm60?...youtu.beDid the Springboks Invent the Sin Bin?? THRP Episode 21: Send Offs and The Sin BinYouTube video by The Rugby History Project 055
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026Who really got the first red card? And did the Springboks really invent the sin bin? Edition 21 of TRHP unpacks the weird and complicated world of send offs, sin bins and cards. 📚https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/07/30/send-offs-and-the-sin-bin/ ▶️ youtu.be/xGhA4XLZm60?... 142
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026Send Offs and the Sin Bin Rugby Union has a law book so complex it would be impossible to hold every naughty player accountable; however, for those who are caught, the manner in which they are sent to the sin bin has changed substantially.therugbyhistoryproject.comSend Offs and the Sin BinRugby Union has a law book so complex it would be impossible to hold every naughty player accountable; however, for those who are caught, the manner in which they are sent to the sin bin has changed substantially. 012
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026I’ve become slightly obsessed with Finnie the CG mascot. I’ve gone on the website and the 50cm version is reduced… 131
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 28/07/2026I’ve just discovered Claudia Pena was born in 2004 and is 21 years old. Horrified by this discovery frankly.static.klipy.comDol HuhALT: Dol Huh 120
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/07/2026WXV is nearly here, but an officially published and cohesive list of fixtures is not! Here’s the best I could do! Read more in this months Historian Tier Newsletter: therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/07/26/w... 143
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/07/2026WXV? More Like WOT July's Historian Tier post is now live: a brief chat about WXV. Or should that be WOT: Worst Organised Tournament?therugbyhistoryproject.comWXV? More Like WOTIn just over six weeks, the top women's international rugby teams will assemble for World Rugby's premier annual event. However, thus far, the rollout of the tournament is a far cry from the men's version of the tournament. 152
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026I just spent almost two hours scanning and cataloguing my rugby and sport books with a pink scan gun. 050
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026Sherlock and rugby?? youtube.com/shorts/k3GaY...youtube.comHow Sherlock Started #rugby #sherlockholmesYouTube video by The Rugby History Project 011
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026TNT is DRY but come on Cymru 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 010
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 23/07/2026The WNBA All Star game is this weekend and there’s no better way to prep than watching the first ever All Star game from 1999! youtu.be/GSdEV8ZPTo8?...youtu.beClassic WNBA: 1999 All-Star GameYouTube video by TSB Television 050
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/07/2026Arthur Conan Doyle once said that rugby was the world's greatest team sport, second only to boxing in all of the sporting world. He also loved to pop references to rugby in his writing: can we call him rugby's first nause? ▶️ youtu.be/itHSwa3T5KEyoutu.beRugby's First NauseYouTube video by The Rugby History Project 044
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026So fun fact, whilst I was researching this article I decided to run a basic google search for “rugby nause” and @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social was the first result. When I told him, he then had very strong opinions about the definition of rugby nause which confirmed he is in fact a giant nause. 190
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026Wendy is an OG supporter of the project, tremendous love to YSC!! 040
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026Before the likes of the Squidge Brothers, Huw Griffin, or even the aptly titled Rugby Nause, there was Arthur Conan Doyle. Read, watch, or listen to edition 20 of TRHP now! 📚 therugbyhistoryproject.com?p=171599896 ▶️ youtu.be/itHSwa3T5KE 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0WZI... 022
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026Rugby’s First Nause Before the likes of the Squidge Brothers, Huw Griffin, or even the aptly titled Rugby Nause, there was Arthur Conan Doyle.therugbyhistoryproject.comRugby’s First NauseBefore the likes of the Squidge Brothers, Huw Griffin, or even the aptly titled Rugby Nause, there was Arthur Conan Doyle. 273
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/07/2026The FIFA halftime show reminds me a lot of the old YouTube Rewind specials… 031
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 18/07/2026I could be wrong but I believe that Argentina and England have broken the record for most combined yellow cards in a single men’s test match (7 total). The previous record, I believe, was South Africa v Argentina on 24/09/2022 with 6 total. 23411
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 17/07/2026Popped onto our South Africa sister pod last night to preview this weeks game! youtu.be/2sfuOOl6U9w?...youtu.beBuilding Depth | Springboks Vs Wales Preview | A Bit of An AnimalYouTube video by The Global Gainline 051
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 11/07/2026As bad as Wales are playing, at least it’s not as bad as ITV’s commentary 040
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 11/07/2026Last week I asked if fans would be able to watch the rematch. Despite an RPTV stream being advertised, fans once again cannot watch a test match between the 9th and 10th ranked sides in the world 2163
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 08/07/2026It’s very funny to me that when you google “rugby nause definition” the AI Overview populates @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social as the first reference* *it’s actually his interview with Rugby Nause 030
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 06/07/2026Sepp Blatters redemption arc is really rather fascinating to watch in real time 010
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 06/07/2026It’s Research Assistant Molly’s fourteenth birthday today, she’s always loved her bed 140
Reposted by The Rugby History ProjectYSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 04/07/2026FT. RSA 34 USA 21 South Africa scored 34 points in the first half while USA scrambled for 21 points in the second. A historic win that moves South Africa up to #9 and USA to their lowest ranking of #10. The rematch will be one not to miss…if we can watch. 132
The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 04/07/2026Women's rugby fans deserve better than dodgy streams and broken promises. World Rugby, USA Rugby and SA Rugby need to guarantee that next week's return fixture is available live across the globe. 15322