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Read more: Chris Ward: The Historian Who Wouldn't Let Novos Be Forgotten
Chris Ward: The Historian Who Wouldn't Let Novos Be Forgotten
Chris Ward has only ever played senior club rugby for Old Novocastrians. He also spent twelve years in newspaper archives and RGS journals to write the club's history. A 1913 postcard, a 40-game losing streak, a 1988 brochure that called the club "different", and why he thinks professional rugby has been an unsuccessful experiment.
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Read more: Turn Out Clean
Turn Out Clean
Turn Out Clean There’s an old slip of paper from 1928 that still says everything you need to know about rugby. Buried amongst the subscriptions and...Read more -
Read more: The Grand Puba Moment: The 1993 TV Performance Behind the AP92 Jersey
The Grand Puba Moment: The 1993 TV Performance Behind the AP92 Jersey
In 1993, Grand Puba wore a Polo Ralph Lauren Alpine rugby shirt on Yo! MTV Raps and changed a lyric live to shout out the brand. I only found out about it years after falling for rugby shirts the ordinary way. That's the moment behind our AP92 jersey.
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Read more: Where Are the Stories From the Women's Game?
Where Are the Stories From the Women's Game?
The 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup sold 444,000 tickets and set attendance records at every turn. Rugby brand culture hasn't caught up yet — and we're as guilty of that gap as anyone.
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Read more: The Stade Français Pink Jersey: Kit as Marketing
The Stade Français Pink Jersey: Kit as Marketing
The jersey we promised in our 5 Coolest Rugby Jerseys series: how Max Guazzini turned a struggling Paris club into rugby's boldest brand with a single, unapologetic pink away kit.
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Read more: The Logan Jersey: The Headmaster Who Built RGS Rugby
The Logan Jersey: The Headmaster Who Built RGS Rugby
In 1883 a headmaster named Logan arrived at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, and spent 29 years building the game from nothing. We built this jersey from the earliest team photograph we could find.
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