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Hey there!

If you’re here, it means you probably like rugby. Whilst I don’t have any rugby matches here, I do have lots of rugby-related nonsense that you might like! Expect to find: women’s rugby, men’s rugby, random facts, and maybe even some wheelchair rugby!

What is The Rugby History Project?

The Rugby History Project was founded as a way to combat the narrow scope of the current rugby history landscape. TRHP aims to discuss the lesser-known aspects of rugby history, such as women’s rugby, working-class involvement in rugby, and non-Anglosphere rugby. TRHP is updated fortnightly with more regular updates on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram.

Who runs The Rugby History Project?

That would be me, Hattie Bradshaw, the mad woman behind The Rugby History Project! I love all things Women’s and Welsh Rugby. I am technically an Art Historian, but I’ve combined my love for rugby and history with this project. I’m a Scarlets and Brython Thunder fan with a Loughborough Lightning season ticket, I just bleeding love rugby.

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