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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 3h
It's been over 35 years, but some Welshmen still feel the same way. (Wales on Sunday, 31st March 1991)
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/09/2026
Every time I see the new Sharks logo I think of Super Rygbi Cymru
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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...
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Tony Collins @collinstony.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Here’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...
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Remembering and celebrating the life of Sir Billy Boston | The Bench Podcast
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 27/08/2026
Ever 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/3dwtxzPjNOY
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Why Northerners Play Rugby League
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 27/08/2026
Butter 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.
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Why (Some) Northerners Play Rugby League
In 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?
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/08/2026
New 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 25/08/2026
Sir 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 23/08/2026
Day 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
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/08/2026
There'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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/08/2026
Day 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
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/08/2026
Day 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...
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Quarterfinal 3 (Game 35): 3A x 2B - 21 Aug 2026
YouTube video by World Wheelchair Rugby
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 20/08/2026
Thoughts from Day Three of the Wheelchair Rugby World Champs - Japan, damn.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/08/2026
The Rugby History Project is glad to learn that one of the most important items in our process is not going up in price.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/08/2026
Thoughts 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026
I 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)
Five white male wheelchair users take a photo together
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026
Based off the colours of the jersey, do we have a code switch? Up the Wahs?
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026
The 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...
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 14/08/2026
Murderball 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.
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Murderball 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 12/08/2026
I missed the eclipse as *someone* decided to bark at the sun and had to be taken inside.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 03/08/2026
A 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...
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 01/08/2026
Excellent post day
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 31/07/2026
If you’ve received the July Wrap Up and noticed it says June, no you didn’t x
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026
Did the Springboks really invent the sin bin? Episode 21 of The Rugby History Project is out now! youtu.be/xGhA4XLZm60?...
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Did the Springboks Invent the Sin Bin?? THRP Episode 21: Send Offs and The Sin Bin
YouTube video by The Rugby History Project
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026
Who 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?...
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026
Send 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.
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Send 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 30/07/2026
I’ve become slightly obsessed with Finnie the CG mascot. I’ve gone on the website and the 50cm version is reduced…
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 28/07/2026
I’ve just discovered Claudia Pena was born in 2004 and is 21 years old. Horrified by this discovery frankly.
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Dol Huh
ALT: Dol Huh
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/07/2026
WXV 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...
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 26/07/2026
WXV? More Like WOT July's Historian Tier post is now live: a brief chat about WXV. Or should that be WOT: Worst Organised Tournament?
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WXV? More Like WOT
In 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026
I just spent almost two hours scanning and cataloguing my rugby and sport books with a pink scan gun.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026
Sherlock and rugby?? youtube.com/shorts/k3GaY...
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How Sherlock Started #rugby #sherlockholmes
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 24/07/2026
TNT is DRY but come on Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 23/07/2026
The 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?...
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Classic WNBA: 1999 All-Star Game
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 22/07/2026
Arthur 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/itHSwa3T5KE
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Rugby's First Nause
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026
So 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026
Wendy is an OG supporter of the project, tremendous love to YSC!!
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026
Before 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...
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 21/07/2026
Rugby’s First Nause Before the likes of the Squidge Brothers, Huw Griffin, or even the aptly titled Rugby Nause, there was Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Rugby’s First Nause
Before the likes of the Squidge Brothers, Huw Griffin, or even the aptly titled Rugby Nause, there was Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/07/2026
Works for rugby and soccer
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 19/07/2026
The FIFA halftime show reminds me a lot of the old YouTube Rewind specials…
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 18/07/2026
I 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 17/07/2026
Popped onto our South Africa sister pod last night to preview this weeks game! youtu.be/2sfuOOl6U9w?...
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Building Depth | Springboks Vs Wales Preview | A Bit of An Animal
YouTube video by The Global Gainline
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 11/07/2026
As bad as Wales are playing, at least it’s not as bad as ITV’s commentary
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 11/07/2026
Last 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
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 08/07/2026
It’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
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 06/07/2026
Sepp Blatters redemption arc is really rather fascinating to watch in real time
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 06/07/2026
It’s Research Assistant Molly’s fourteenth birthday today, she’s always loved her bed
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YSC Rugby - Women’s Rugby News @yscrugby.com · 04/07/2026
FT. 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.
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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistoryproject.com · 04/07/2026
Women'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.
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