Women’s Rugby – A Work in Progress

Women draw crowds at Twickenham

by RFU press office

4 April 2006

Since its launch last month, the Museum of Rugby’s exhibition on women’s rugby, entitled Women’s Rugby – A Work in Progress, has attracted over 1,200 visitors in its opening two weeks.

The exhibition, which looks at the female game ahead of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Canada this September traces its evolution from inception through to today’s global popularity.

Some of the most popular exhibits are proving to be the hands on displays, including the interactive video footage of previous World Cups and the audio recording of England legend Gill Burns. Younger visitors in particular have enjoyed the life size cardboard models of England players and many visitors have been surprised by the length of time women have been playing the game.

The exhibits are also provoking feelings of nostalgia in some older visitors. Said one elderly female visitor, “Seeing the exhibition took me back to my childhood when I tried to play rugby at school in the 1930s.”

As well as local residents and rugby enthusiasts, the exhibition is attracting international visitors from around the world, including touring clubs from Canada and Sweden. Their enthusiasm is reflected in the visitors book; “Women’s rugby is a beautiful sport. Live rugby, life is rugby!” was one comment left by a visiting Spanish club; “Rugby is the greatest and the most fascinating sport. We love playing rugby!” came from a Swedish women’s team.

The exhibition, entitled ‘Women’s Rugby – A Work in Progress’, runs until 17th September.

More information on the Museum of Rugby and the Women’s Rugby exhibition is available from Laura Stedman on 0870 405 2001 or laurastedman@rfu.com

For further information on the RFUW or women’s rugby contact Julia Hutton on 07971 474557 or juliahutton@rfu.com

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