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 1/3

🚨NEW POD ALERT! 🚨 With the final on the horizon, we chat Sophie de GOATe, the upcoming final and Sophie de GOATe! YouTube: youtu.be/4lr1I7CVNLA?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6WWr...

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.

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

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...

Did you finish the game of the year, find out that Canada are *not* professional and lose your mind a bit? Well do I have an article for you!

Semi-Final Weekend starts tomorrow. Who are you backing? therugbyhistory.redbubble.com

🔥NomNomGate is here!🔥 This week, we sit down & chat chomping down on an arm like a ren faire turkey leg, rugby World Cup moments they’d get tattooed & post RWC movement. We also discuss issues some may find triggering. Please check the content warnings. youtu.be/9aaIZ35KLPc?...

NomNomGate, coming soon.

🚨𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗗🚨 Welsh referee Ben Breakspear joins us this week for a chat about life as a professional referee. We also round up the latest news and give our previews/predictions for Dragons and Ospreys 🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/5TEj... 📺 youtu.be/FzOlOoWRmJ8?si…

Go canada! With @therugbyhistory.bsky.social

🚨‼️New pod alert🚨‼️ We review the final weekend of the pool stage and look towards the RWC knock outs! The highs! The lows! And a lot nonsense! Settle down, grab a bev, it’s a good one.😎 youtu.be/f9837DPoXRk?...

Catching up with NZ v Ireland before I yap with @scrumoftheearth.bsky.social this evening. My research assistant is working hard.

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

Guess who had a bath today

Oh look, its me!

I hate this question. HATE IT. Gammons are clearly going to put 0 for Semi-Pro Women's Clubs

Pod fave Georgia Evans has been receiving abuse for her appearance (this isn’t the first time unfortunately) and has spoken out. GE is one of Wales’ most devoted players and her expression of her femininity and personality are her choice. Plus she looks pretty cool.

At the 1994 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Scotland, France recorded a 99-0 win over Japan. Twenty-one years later this is still France’s biggest ever win. They are 47 minutes into their game against Brazil and are already winning 58-0.

I’ve just seen the Canada team sheet for this weekend

I desperately need one of these. Does anyone know if they are in stock anywhere??

🚨‼️ITS HERE! The new pod drop! The team recap the eventful record breaking first weekend of the World Cup! Joyous vibes, try fest galore, galloping second rows and a typical random Welsh small world story 🙃😀 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/_46rn0pc4Fw?si…#rugbyworldcupu#rugbyby

Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.

My World Cup plans were almost derailed this morning by the fact I’m a lazy cow who didn’t want to get up at 6:30am x

Another post?!? Here’s a short one on the one and only Emily Valentine to celebrate the kick off of the World Cup! Podcast links will follow shortly!

I hate the idea that if you’re critical of a female athlete you’re a “hater”. Especially when that accusation is thrown at podcasters etc. Do you just want complete positivity all the time with no nuance or discussion?

I’m currently looking at alternatives to Substack and I think I’m going to switch to Wordpress? I had a dm to say that Ghost was pants and frankly Beehiiv is wayyyy too expensive. Has anyone made the switch? Any advice?

🚨The last of our World Cup preview episodes is OUT‼️ The team discuss Pool D! France🇫🇷 Italy 🇮🇹 South Africa🇿🇦 Brazil🇧🇷 What’s the deal with France? Is Rigoni now the Italian bench queen? How IMPROVED are South Africa?! What can we expect from Brazil? youtu.be/gPE5l2WJ2d4?...

Catching up on the latest episode of @rugbytreehouse.bsky.social She says these woke jabberwockie women don’t know what they’re on about. You can be as up to date as Molly by watching here: youtu.be/v2vqazvAB4g?...

My stickers have arrived! If you spot me at the World Cup please come grab one!

In case you missed it this weekend, edition 5 of TRHP focuses on the French game of barrette, a potential precursor to the women’s rugby movement. Filled with Feminism, Frenchness and F**kery, it’s a fun look back at the 1920s! open.substack.com/pub/therugby...

🚨New episode alert!🚨 Beat Monday blues with the third of our World Cup preview pods - it’s time for Pool C! New Zealand 🇳🇿 Ireland 🇮🇪 Japan 🇯🇵 Spain 🇪🇸 Talk of the BF goat 🐐Ireland injury woes, how Japan have improved and we love Spain youtu.be/v2vqazvAB4g?...

This has been weighing heavily on my mind for the last two weeks or so, I really want to make it clear that I do not approve nor co-sign the extremist content on Substack. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nazis should burn in hell.

Barrette is often touted as an inspiration for the modern women's rugby movement, but what exactly is barrette? And are there actually any links to women's rugby as we know it? 🔗 shorturl.at/i3Dvp 🎧 shorturl.at/VB5eK

We will be recording the previews of pools C and D tonight! Do you have any burning questions for the residents of Yap City? Let us know in the replies below! 🇳🇿🇮🇪🇯🇵🇪🇸🇫🇷🇮🇹🇿🇦🇧🇷

Sometimes I find interesting but off topic things whilst researching. Today I've found a video from 1964 of women's rugby in New Zealand WITH A DOG ON THE PITCH!! www.britishpathe.com/asset/222227/

I’m Rugby World Cup ready

Can confirm it’s VERY hard to book a room in Bristol that weekend

🚨‼️NEW POD ALERT🚨‼️ In the second of our Womens World Cup previews, we look at Pool B! How will Canada🇨🇦 utilise the group stage? How will contract issues affect Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿? Can Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 repeat 2021/22? And can Fiji🇫🇯 pull off a shocker?!? youtu.be/QlaAPe42dFI?...

I have a craving for a cheese toastie but I don’t have bread, cheese or butter and I can’t be bothered to get the toastie machine out the cupboard

Please don’t worry if you don’t get the A level results you were hoping for. Liz Truss is proof that you can rise to the highest office in the land even if you have the brains of a haddock.

A thrilling pod imo

Wrote a bit about the Lions from someone who's only seen two tours. open.substack.com/pub/scrumsag...

A few weeks ago, I was looking for a Spain jersey that was in my price range and my style. To cut a very long story short, I ended up designing my own along with one for every other country in the World Cup. RedBubble is currently 25% off too! tinyurl.com/yrd2wusb

Does anyone know why Cassie Siataga has not been named in Samoa's WC squad? I'm struggling to find any info

Lets all hope this is France’s bad half

There’s 50 minutes before England face off against their biggest foes. That means you have more than enough time to watch this beforehand @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social youtu.be/6qamnE8Y-xM?si…

It’s really discouraging to see how many independent writers, photographers and content creators who have covered and promoted the women’s game seriously for years are being pushed away from this years World Cup