The home of rugby history. Where every body means everybody. Personal: @clairesourfitz.bsky.social Read Here: https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mu3cwuc4222jEver 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 https://youtu.be/3dwtxzPjNOY27 Aug 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cwuc4222jhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mu364vh7q62yButter 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. https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/08/27/why-some-northerners-play-rugby-league/27 Aug 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu364vh7q62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtys257chc25New 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.26 Aug 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtys257chc25https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtvll5ipqs2bSir 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.25 Aug 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvll5ipqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtqk2ggjbc2vDay 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 game23 Aug 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqk2ggjbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtowqraumc2nThere'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.22 Aug 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtowqraumc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtnxz76v5s2vDay 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 other22 Aug 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnxz76v5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtlo3xx4tc2iDay 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! https://www.youtube.com/live/e6lAEEtBrVo?si=3yiHSYNDTJuCJrQY21 Aug 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlo3xx4tc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtivqkc3qc2iThoughts from Day Three of the Wheelchair Rugby World Champs - Japan, damn.20 Aug 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtivqkc3qc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtgmmbsfbs2xThe Rugby History Project is glad to learn that one of the most important items in our process is not going up in price. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgmmbsfbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mtgihde4kc26Thoughts 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.19 Aug 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgihde4kc26https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mt2rxy2mtc2yI 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)14 Aug 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2rxy2mtc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mt2jmbhik22eBased off the colours of the jersey, do we have a code switch? Up the Wahs?14 Aug 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2jmbhik22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mt2fl525ss2pThe algo was not a fan of the name of my newest Historian Tier newsletter about Wheelchair Rugby. Not sure why… https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/08/14/murderball-101/14 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2fl525ss2phttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mszzkcdw7g2wMurderball 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. https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/08/14/murderball-101/14 Aug 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszzkcdw7g2whttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3msw5kipmik2xI missed the eclipse as *someone* decided to bark at the sun and had to be taken inside.12 Aug 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw5kipmik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3ms65gh5w7s2fA nice little Monday morning surprise! We’ve hit 100 subscribers over on YT! If you haven’t subscribed yet, get on it! https://youtube.com/@therugbyhistoryproject?si=LOwHIvYqAR1y7tRL03 Aug 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms65gh5w7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrzcdot3ws2yExcellent post day01 Aug 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzcdot3ws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrwyshpfcs26If you’ve received the July Wrap Up and noticed it says June, no you didn’t x31 Jul 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwyshpfcs26https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrv2kf5omc2kDid the Springboks really invent the sin bin? Episode 21 of The Rugby History Project is out now! https://youtu.be/xGhA4XLZm60?si=HG4Xk9NzOqiX3KZR30 Jul 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv2kf5omc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrurbg6si22mWho 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/ ▶️ https://youtu.be/xGhA4XLZm60?si=DWtDzV3lObKiRWBQ30 Jul 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrurbg6si22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrupedxjw724Send 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. https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/07/30/send-offs-and-the-sin-bin/30 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrupedxjw724https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrub4t2kls26I’ve become slightly obsessed with Finnie the CG mascot. I’ve gone on the website and the 50cm version is reduced…30 Jul 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrub4t2kls26https://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrqedd4ch22xI’ve just discovered Claudia Pena was born in 2004 and is 21 years old. Horrified by this discovery frankly. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/9c/73/Df54NVBbZhw8ehMCSyO.gif?hh=456&ww=498&mp4=5cCInokHikaYNC9&webm=VPYsIW56infZz6US28 Jul 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqedd4ch22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrl2q3peuk2iWXV 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: https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/07/26/wxv-more-like-wot/26 Jul 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrl2q3peuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrkzywhq572iWXV? More Like WOT July's Historian Tier post is now live: a brief chat about WXV. Or should that be WOT: Worst Organised Tournament? https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/07/26/wxv-more-like-wot/26 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkzywhq572ihttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrg74jrx6s2sI just spent almost two hours scanning and cataloguing my rugby and sport books with a pink scan gun.24 Jul 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg74jrx6s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrfmlx5e4k2vSherlock and rugby?? https://youtube.com/shorts/k3GaY5K-wRU?feature=share24 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmlx5e4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mreutgubms2jTNT is DRY but come on Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿24 Jul 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreutgubms2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/therugbyhistoryproject.com/post/3mrdds4wcn22eThe 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! https://youtu.be/GSdEV8ZPTo8?si=3KBczAq27Hqkghnu23 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:fzediwbzif5spjguyzi5cbdm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdds4wcn22e