Tag: Historian Tier
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The Women’s Six Nations needs to learn to be competitive on and off the pitch.
The thirty-first edition of the Women’s Six Nations has come to its conclusion, with England winning their twenty-second title. Not only did they win the silverware, but they also won the marketing game.
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‘There has always been something special about a print newspaper.’
One aspect of my research process is to check newspaper archives. In the process, I’ve found some gems that haven’t made it into articles for various reasons. In this month’s Historian Tier post, I’m sharing some of my favourites.
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Your Favourite Rugby Player Probably Doesn’t Need an Autobiography
If you go to any high street book shop in the UK you will find, usually a very small, rugby union section. Your options will likely include a selection of small ‘fun fact’ books, Huw Richards’ Game for Hooligans, an array of books from the Good, the Bad, the Rugby podcast, and at least a…
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The Even Weirder World of the Men’s Six Nations
Last week I posted A Brief History of the Weird World of the Men’s Six Nations, however, there were lots of extra weird bits that didn’t make it into the final draft. Here’s the even weirder world of the Men’s Six Nations for February’s Historian Tier Newsletter!
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The Rugby History Project 2025 Historiography
One of my least favourite pieces of academic writing as a historian is a historiography. Still, after sharing my top three rugby books of 2025 on social media, I thought that sharing all thirteen of the rugby-related books I read last year would be great for January’s Historian Newsletter!
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