World Rugby Museum’s Wow Factor
The award-winning World Rugby Museum has been welcoming visitors again, having reopened to the public on May 18.
Rugby fans who have paid a visit have been impressed by the RFU 150 exhibition which has been available to view for the first time.
Lots of firsts are involved after the lockdown and include a new website and new technology enhanced stadium tours showing highlights from England’s greatest teams. There are stand-out achievements like Prince Alexander Obolensky’s fantastic tries from 1936, and England Women winning the World Cup in 1994. There’s also close up coverage from the player’s tunnel on match days and England stars walking back in from the stadium pitch.
Museum patron Lewis Moody played open-side flanker for England 71 times and for the British & Irish Lions three times.
He says he first went to Twickenham aged 14 with his father. “I said next time I wanted to come back as a player. The stadium really had an impact on me, I realised how much I wanted to play for England.”
Marking the anniversary, The RFU 150 exhibition describes how a small group of men created the union and helped arrange the world's first international football contest. It describes how Twickenham Stadium saved English rugby, the Red Roses blazed a trail for the women's game and how the RFU adapted to the professional age, with the stadium becoming a 24/7 destination. Key items include a 1:1000th scale model of Twickenham Stadium, a letter from the King and articles from the very first 1871 meeting.
With Father’s Day on Sunday 20 June, you can use the code WRMFD2021 to get a 20% discount on all tours and Museum visits until that date. Book now.
