FT. RSA 34 USA 21 South Africa scored 34 points in the first half while USA scrambled for 21 points in the second. A historic win that moves South Africa up to #9 and USA to their lowest ranking of #10. The rematch will be one not to miss…if we can watch.

Women's rugby fans deserve better than dodgy streams and broken promises. World Rugby, USA Rugby and SA Rugby need to guarantee that next week's return fixture is available live across the globe.

It’s incredibly poor of everyone involved that the Boks v USA match has no available stream outside of South Africa. WR should’ve made sure it was available on RugbyPass and I don’t even have words for the nonsense that is Paramount+ seemingly dropping women’s rugby hours before kick off

I’m sure my YouTube audience will be pleased to learn that I’ve finally acquired curtains of an appropriate length and you’ll no longer have to look at my window ledge

Did you know The Rugby History Project Shop 2.0 is now live? To celebrate, I'm offering free delivery worldwide on all orders over £15 in July! Just enter code 'July15' at checkout! 🛍️ therugbyhistoryproject.com/shop/

The accounting software I use keeps asking me if I want a free hi-vis jacket

Carwyn James: Rugby Player, Teacher, Spy? youtube.com/shorts/te7ri...

The debate around Carwyn James' sexuality is complex, and a lot of the discussion misses the historical context and realities of being gay in 20th-century Britain. THRP Pride Month Special unpacks Carwyn's life & the evidence of his potential queerness. youtu.be/k6E_qAPV604?...

Carwyn James' life was one of many, very separate, segments. From claims about what he kept in his car boot to meeting the Pope and beating the All Blacks with three separate teams, he's a man who truly fits the term enigma. Happy Pride! 🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/06/30/i...

‘In His Own Little Spiritual World’: The Lives of Carwyn James Carwyn James' life was one of many segments. Remembered primarily for his achievements with the British and Irish Lions, his personal life and navy career are discussed at length too. A life cut short at just fifty-three, today we look…

This month's Historian Tier Newsletter is live! With old school cotton jerseys back in style for nauses and normies alike, lets take a quick gander at the history of the jersey.

Leicester Tigers are fundraising for one of their female wheelchair rugby players. Rhumbie is a cracking player and more than deserves a rugby chair that fits her body! www.justgiving.com/page/rhumbie...

Your brain child only turns one once right?

One Year of The Rugby History Project therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/06/22/o...

Happy 1st Birthday to The Rugby History Project! 🎉📚🏉 Somehow, it had been one whole year since I started TRHP? Looking back at the past year is a bit crazy, and it feels right to mark the occasion.

One Year of The Rugby History Project Today marks The Rugby History Project's first birthday! In the last year, TRHP has gone from a small substack to its own site, a podcast, a YouTube channel, and now a proper online shop.

It's an early birthday present! The new TRHP shop is here! Stickers, tees, hats, mugs, and even a flag! Shop now at www.therugbyhistoryproject.com/shop/ 🛍️ Shop powered by Printful 🛍️ Shipping worldwide

About a year ago I got my first ever hate comment on the internet as a rugby yapper. He quoted Leviticus at me because of my nose piercings. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so much at a comment and I think about it at least once a week. I hope he’s doing better.

I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter what, if I change something on my website I will always have to go back in later to fix something.

Going through the swamps of soccer v football meant I found some cracking photos, including the one below, which might be one of the most nineties images I've ever seen. therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/06/09/f...

Molly decided to make an appearance in this week's TRHP... youtube.com/shorts/8X4wI...

Everything is football except football, which is soccer. Episode 18 of The Rugby History Project is now live ▶️ youtu.be/_lvFG-dBeyE 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/51FL...

Everything is football except football, which is soccer. Episode 18 of The Rugby History Project is now live ▶️ youtu.be/_lvFG-dBeyE 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/51FL...

With the FIFA Men's World Cup just around the corner, the debate on football v soccer is already heating up. This week's edition of The Rugby History Project attempts to settle one of the internet's hottest debates. 🔗 therugbyhistoryproject.com?p=171599464

Wee hint for this weeks article

I recommend an away day in Leicester even if it’s just for the food and the sheer volume of assistance dogs at Welford Road

How I feel when I block people

Ultimately, the Ellie Kildunne hit pieces are working because, as a nation, we love tearing down successful people.

I thought it was egg shaped?

"Rugby is for everybody", or is it? The Rugby History Project celebrates both differences and shared experiences. Every Body Means Everybody, Happy Pride. 🛍️ www.redbubble.com/.../Every-Bo...

I'm running a giveaway on the instagrams in honour of TRHP's first birthday! If you have an account, do go check it out! www.instagram.com/p/DZCpACdAmq...

Yesterday, it was announced that Jo Yapp would lead the first-ever Women's Lions tour. For some reason, the Telegraph and the Times decided to lead with that John Mitchell was 'snubbed' rather than celebrating the appointment of clear favourite Jo Yapp, the players coach.

I’m not saying I’ve won the vinted jackpot but I’ve come pretty bloody close

May's Historian Tier Post is live! For £4 per month, or £40 per year, not only will you help me pay for my website hosting costs but you receive at least one bonus post every month! therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/05/28/t...

He's my second favourite labrador so obviously I had to make him a few stickers. Taine Plumtree Stickers now up in the shop! www.redbubble.com/people/theru...

How It All Began: The first-ever Women’s International Rugby Test Match and the legacy of the Utrecht Shield therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/05/14/h...

Scottish Rugby has officially announced that this Sunday, Scotland and Ireland will compete for the first-ever (official) Siobhan Cattigan Trophy. Whilst the idea of the Cattigan Cup has rattled around for several years, and last year's potential debut, it is great to finally see Siobhan be honoured

France helped create the @raeburnshield.bsky.social's sister title the Utrecht Shield; this Sunday, they fight to regain it. This is the tale of how women's international rugby began. ▶️ youtu.be/UClUcqAmmsE

France helped create the @raeburnshield.bsky.social's sister title the Utrecht Shield; this Sunday, they fight to regain it. This is the tale of how women's international rugby began. ▶️ youtu.be/UClUcqAmmsE

This Sunday, France will fight to regain the @raeburnshield.bsky.social's sister title, the Utrecht Shield. This is the tale of how women's international rugby began. Read Here: therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/05/14/h...

Random Shit I Bought On ... Is Back! www.youtube.com/shorts/TAjoH...

My hero!

How the Red Roses returned to full bloom after 2015, the year they wilted. Watch When The Roses Wilted on YouTube now or read on the site youtube.com/shorts/vc8GU...

We’re BACK for our weekly therapy appointment. 🦅🗽 WER is BACK 🏉🤦🏻‍♀️ So are dainty lady balls 🦕🍝🐳 And the pain of the women’s six nations Watch here: youtu.be/bt2i9yEe6XA?...

Just say NO! to dainty lady rugby balls! World Rugby's size 4.5 ball stinks and I've made a new sticker in protest. I'm not sure how long the 'classic' style will stay up in the shop as a certain ball manufacturer are a bit funny! redbubble.com/people/theru...

This week is Trans+ History Week! Celebrating trans+ identities is something the modern world struggles to do, reflecting on historical trans+ identities even less so.

I did an experiment the other week and discovered that video thumbnails with my face in do better than ones without. Unfortunately, I'm now pulling faces like a true crime YouTuber...

Following their 2014 Rugby World Cup win, the Red Roses recorded their worst-ever result in the Six Nations. This is the tale of how the World discovered the Red Roses were not perennials. therugbyhistoryproject.com/2026/05/05/w...

The Mistreatment of Gary Street: A Red Roses Legend #history #womensrugby #redroses youtube.com/shorts/zSUmV...

In 2026, it can feel as if the Red Roses are hardy perennials. But as we all learnt in 2015, they are perfectly capable of wilting. Watch 'When The Roses Wilted' on YouTube now! youtu.be/LDOuhScyeSo