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Home to the world's most extensive collection of rugby football memorabilia πŸ‰
Providing tours of the Home of England Rugby, Allianz Stadium 🏟️

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This story must be told. Launching our crowdfunding campaign to complete post-production on The Founding Four - a women's sport origin story about the first ever Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991. Please donate / share with your network: greenlit.com/project/foundi…

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πŸ”™ 1974 πŸ—“οΈ Willie John McBride returned for his record-breaking fifth successive @lionsoffical tour, this time as captain πŸ™Œ The side were one of the greatest to take the field, winning all provincial matches and the first 3 Tests 🦁 The Springboks scored their only try of

πŸ”™ 1974 πŸ—“οΈ

Willie John McBride returned for his record-breaking fifth successive @lionsoffical tour, this time as captain πŸ™Œ

The side were one of the greatest to take the field, winning all provincial matches and the first 3 Tests 🦁

The <a href="/Springboks/">Springboks</a> scored their only try of
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πŸ”™ 1977 πŸ—“οΈ Captained by Phil Bennett, British & Irish Lions were unbeaten against New Zealand's provincial sides. Despite this, they lost the series 3-1 πŸ‰ On the way home, the tourists stopped off to play Fiji Rugby Union for the first time πŸ‡«πŸ‡― 3 weeks later they reconvened at

πŸ”™ 1977 πŸ—“οΈ
 
Captained by Phil Bennett, <a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> were unbeaten against New Zealand's provincial sides. Despite this, they lost the series 3-1 πŸ‰
 
On the way home, the tourists stopped off to play <a href="/fijirugby/">Fiji Rugby Union</a> for the first time πŸ‡«πŸ‡―
 
3 weeks later they reconvened at
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Exciting for this evening’s match? 🦁 Hear from British & Irish Lions legend, Jason Leonard, about how he sees the 2025 tour of Australia playing out πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ—£οΈ #Lions2025 #BritishandIrishLions #LionsTour

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πŸ”™ 1980 πŸ—“οΈ Amidst South Africa's apartheid regime, the Four Home Unions Committee decided the British & Irish Lions tour would go ahead. Captained by Sir Bill Beaumont, the tourists played 18 matches in ten weeks. The intense schedule meant they were plagued by injury, with 8

πŸ”™ 1980 πŸ—“οΈ
 
Amidst South Africa's apartheid regime, the Four Home Unions Committee decided the <a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> tour would go ahead.
 
Captained by <a href="/BillBeaumont/">Sir Bill Beaumont</a>, the tourists played 18 matches in ten weeks. The intense schedule meant they were plagued by injury, with 8
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Scottish Rugby is immensely saddened to learn of the death yesterday, 20 June, of former Scotland captain, Past President of the SRU and British & Irish Lions loosehead prop, Ian McLauchlan OBE. He was 83. Obituary: tinyurl.com/55wkdu29

Scottish Rugby is immensely saddened to learn of the death yesterday, 20 June, of former Scotland captain, Past President of the SRU and British &amp; Irish Lions loosehead prop, Ian McLauchlan OBE. He was 83.

Obituary: tinyurl.com/55wkdu29
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πŸ”™ 1983 πŸ—“οΈ British & Irish Lions returned to New Zealand for a challenging tour in brutally cold conditions πŸ₯Ά Under the captaincy of Ciaran Fitzgerald, 18 matches were played, including 4 Tests against the All Blacks πŸ¦πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ They won 12 of the matches but for only the second time in

πŸ”™ 1983 πŸ—“οΈ

<a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> returned to New Zealand for a challenging tour in brutally cold conditions πŸ₯Ά

Under the captaincy of Ciaran Fitzgerald, 18 matches were played, including 4 Tests against the <a href="/AllBlacks/">All Blacks</a> πŸ¦πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

They won 12 of the matches but for only the second time in
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πŸ”™ OTD in 2000 πŸ—“οΈ England Rugby beat the Springboks 27-22 in Bloemfontein on the second Test of their summer tour πŸ‰ Jonny Wilkinson scored all of England's points 🀯

πŸ”™ OTD in 2000 πŸ—“οΈ

<a href="/EnglandRugby/">England Rugby</a> beat the <a href="/Springboks/">Springboks</a> 27-22 in Bloemfontein on the second Test of their summer tour πŸ‰

<a href="/JonnyWilkinson/">Jonny Wilkinson</a> scored all of England's points 🀯
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🀩 RECENT ACQUISITION 🀩 Hanneke Brouwer played at fullback for the Netherlands in the first women's international rugby match, against France in 1982. This number 12 jersey was worn by her in the return match the following year, and is currently on display in the museum.

🀩 RECENT ACQUISITION 🀩

Hanneke Brouwer played at fullback for the Netherlands in the first women's international rugby match, against France in 1982.

This number 12 jersey was worn by her in the return match the following year, and is currently on display in the museum.
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πŸ”™ 1989 πŸ—“οΈ For the first time since 1899, British & Irish Lions toured Australia exclusively πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Captained by Finlay Calder, the tourists played 12 fixtures, including three Tests 🦁 The final match of the tour was against an ANZAC XV. It was the first and so far only time that

πŸ”™ 1989 πŸ—“οΈ

For the first time since 1899, <a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> toured Australia exclusively πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

Captained by Finlay Calder, the tourists played 12 fixtures, including three Tests 🦁

The final match of the tour was against an ANZAC XV. It was the first and so far only time that
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It’s World Handshake Day 🀝 Rugby is a game of respect, and after a tough 80 minutes a handshake says it all β€” respect, sportsmanship, and unity πŸ‰ #WorldHandshakeDay #Handshake

It’s World Handshake Day 🀝

Rugby is a game of respect, and after a tough 80 minutes a handshake says it all β€” respect, sportsmanship, and unity πŸ‰ 

#WorldHandshakeDay #Handshake
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πŸ”™ 1993 πŸ—“οΈ British & Irish Lions toured as an amateur side for the final time 🦁 Captained by Gavin Hastings OBE, he ended the tour as the Lions' all-time record Test points scorer πŸ‰ Going into the final Test with a win each, the All Blacks overcame a ten-point deficit to win 30-13

πŸ”™ 1993 πŸ—“οΈ

<a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> toured as an amateur side for the final time 🦁

Captained by <a href="/15GavinHastings/">Gavin Hastings OBE</a>, he ended the tour as the Lions' all-time record Test points scorer πŸ‰

Going into the final Test with a win each, the <a href="/AllBlacks/">All Blacks</a>  overcame a ten-point deficit to win 30-13
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🚨 WIN 2 tickets to tour HQ with Jonny May 🏟️ Here's your chance to win 2 tickets to tour the Home of England Rugby alongside an Allianz Stadium legend, with plenty of career insights and photo opportunities along the way πŸ—£οΈπŸ“Έ Enter now by visiting our Instagram page ➑️

🚨 WIN 2 tickets to tour HQ with Jonny May 🏟️

Here's your chance to win 2 tickets to tour the Home of <a href="/EnglandRugby/">England Rugby</a> alongside an <a href="/allianz_stad/">Allianz Stadium</a> legend, with plenty of career insights and photo opportunities along the way πŸ—£οΈπŸ“Έ

Enter now by visiting our Instagram page ➑️
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Lions tour call up with Jason Leonard 🦁 Hear from the legendary England Rugby and British & Irish Lions prop about how he first found out he'd been called up to represent the famous touring side πŸ‰ #Lions2025 #BritishandIrishLions #LionsTour

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πŸ”™ 2001 πŸ—“οΈ Martin Johnson returned as captain, becoming the first player to lead 2 British & Irish Lions tours πŸ‰ The opening match set a Lions record, with a 116-10 victory over Western Australia 🦁 The tourists won the first Test but the Wallabies went on to win the Series πŸ†οΈ

πŸ”™ 2001 πŸ—“οΈ

Martin Johnson returned as captain, becoming the first player to lead 2 <a href="/lionsofficial/">British & Irish Lions</a> tours πŸ‰

The opening match set a Lions record, with a 116-10 victory over Western Australia 🦁

The tourists won the first Test but the <a href="/wallabies/">Wallabies</a> went on to win the Series πŸ†οΈ