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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 7d

My first newsletter on the new site dropped this morning! If you are already subscribed and did not receive the email, please let me know!

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The Rugby World Cup 2025: History Was Made

The Rugby World Cup 2025 featured record crowds, record points scorers and a record amount of train trips taken by this author. Lets recap. Firstly, I must apologise for my lack of long form conten…

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 8d

The World Cup is sadly all over and I had a million and one photos. Here are a few of my faves: a blog post will be out at 8:30am tomorrow!

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 8d

I'm very slowly adding the pod to various podcast hosts, if you have a preference, please let me know! So far, the pod is on:
-Spotify
-Apple Podcasts
-Deezer
-Pocketcasts
-Overcast
-Amazon Podcasts (pending)

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 8d

I've recently heard that some of you prefer to listen to your pods on Deezer, as such I've popped TRHP on there! Available here: deezer.com/show/1002252...

The Rugby History Project Podcast

all episodes in one place

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 10d

Another day, another new design! This time I’ve made it available as a hoodie and a print just in case! (I’m partial to the hoodie with the back print myself)

www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1745...

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 11d

I won’t lie, this is an absolute highlight of my World Cup. Robbie from Squidge Rugby wearing my top AND shouting out The Rugby History Project on For The Love of Rugby!

Shirts can be found here: www.redbubble.com/people/theru...

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 13d

Can’t wait for the final tomorrow? Looking for something to listen to in prep? Want to know more about the ultimate underdogs? Boy do I have a pod for you!

open.spotify.com/episode/7qNn...

Ohhhh Canada: The Canadian Women’s National Rugby Team have succeeded against all odds, but where do they go from here?

open.spotify.com

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 14d

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 14d

With less than 48 hours to go until the 2025 Rugby World Cup Final, I thought it would be apt to have a look back at the previous 9 WRWC finals!

- Nine finals
- Nine locations
- Four finalists
- Three winners

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 16d

Hollie Davidson will become the second referee in history to officiate two Rugby World Cup finals and the first to do so in the women’s competition!

The other is of course André Watson who refereed the men’s 1999 and 2003 editions.

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 16d

3. Asia Hogan-Rochester is set to become the first-ever openly genderfluid person to play in a RWC final. AHR has openly talked about their genderfluid identity. Whilst some may view genderfluidity as a part of the non-binary umbrella, they are not interchangeable terms.

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 16d

2. The Black Ferns lose their third-ever WRWC match!

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 16d

1. Byrhandré Dolf becomes the Springbok Women's World Cup top points scorer.

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 16d

The RWC2025 may *almost* be over, but that doesn't mean that the history making has stopped!

🧵 A Thread

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 18d

Its one of my best I must say

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 18d

By popular demand: the Sophie de GOATe bootleg tee!

Redbubble currently has a 25% off sale AND if you order today, it should arrive in time for the final (UK only)

www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1741...

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 20d

‪You can also listen if you’d prefer! ‬

‪🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7qNn...

‪🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Ohhhh Canada: The Canadian Women’s National Rugby Team have succeeded against all odds, but where do they go from here?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qNnTcT6V18h2OSOLQZUQE?si=kb4sOeBYRcKjZOgsQUic9g‬

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 20d

I’m extremely thankful to have been able to watch Canada book themselves a place in next weeks final in person tonight. Of course, it seems apt to plug my previous article about Canada and how they’re succeeding against all odds.

🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com/2025/06/30/o...

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · 28d

We're sat at the halfway point in this RWC and it's safe to say that history has been made! Here are some of the highlights thus far!

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 9

It’s only been six hours but so many new people have popped over to the new site! Thank you to every one who has taken time out of their day to do so and a very special thank you to everyone who has upgraded to the Historian tier 🥹🥹

The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 9

In between busy World Cup weekends and my normal day to day bits, I've moved... Hosting sites! I shared a post a while ago with my intentions, but the site is finally ready to go.

🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 9

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 9

In between busy World Cup weekends and my normal day to day bits, I've moved... Hosting sites! I shared a post a while ago with my intentions, but the site is finally ready to go.

🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com

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The Rugby History Project @therugbyhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

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