In today's #FromTheVaults, Hideki Shoji tells us about the 1971 Japan v England XV match, the first time the two teams met in the Far East 📲bit.ly/3CGLauc 📷️ Demi Sakata's 1968 Japan jersey, who also played in the 1971 match

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Rugby Memorabilia Society Touchlines Magazine December 2024 issue out now The magazine is posted to all members 3 times a year Interested in joining? See the pinned posting or dm me

The run. The crowd. The finish. What a try from our Full Back, Will, who went the full pitch to send the crowd and his teammates wild! 🏉🔥 Continental Tyres Schools Cup Continental Tyres NextGenXV #MadeinQEGS

Anglo Scots v France 1987 Howe of Fife RFC An unusual match played with strong lineups after the first Rugby World Cup in 1987 Scottish Rugby France Rugby Scottish Rugby Podcast 🏳️‍⚧️ Scottish Rugby Blog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Rugby Game Development Parlez-Vous French Rugby French Rugby Podcast French Rugbymen London Scottish FC Maidstone Rugby

Middlesex Sevens 1996 won by Wigan Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ in some style Scott Quinnell MartinChariotsOffiah Harlequins 🃏 Richmond Rugby Stirling County RFC Bristol Bears 🐻 Orrell RUFC BlackheathRugby Wakefield Gloucester Rugby 🍒 Sale FC Rugby Saracens Rugby Club London Scottish FC

Did you know that tactical substitutions were only introduced to rugby union in 1996? 😮 Read our latest article, 'The Impact of Substitutions Over The Years', to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4g6D7py #FromTheVaults

Why they want to ban TikTok

When the Northern Union made its bid in Glasgow to spread the rugby league gospel

Merry Christmas everyone.

Merry Christmas to all our followers from the Rugby Memorabilia Society

“Well held” and may your Christmas be the same ! Note to self : let’s make a better scan of this nice Victorian card (illustrated by Stuart Browne ) before next year.. 🎄🎅🏉

#OnThisDay 19 May 1969 CORONATION STREET 50 YEARS HENCE Let us go no further than 50 years hence and wonder whether there will be a nostalgic demand for a revival of #CoronationStreet (Or, dreadful thought, will the series still be running) . . .

Interesting thread from Elgan Evan Alderman around numbering

Next Society Speaker Event Paul Thorburn (Neath RFC & Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿) Sunday 8 June 2025 Venue : Blackwood RFC All attendees receive a signed limited edition speaker card Fancy coming along? See the pinned message for details of Society Membership or dm me

A big thank you to Paul Thorburn for coming to speak to the Society yesterday. A really honest account of his whole career from Hereford Cathedral School to a telling off from his mother following the Stephen Jones ‘incident’! Interested in coming along to future events? Dm me

A big thank you too to Blackwood RFC for hosting our Speaker event with Paul Thorburn (Neath RFC & Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ) yesterday Some fantastic memorabilia displayed in the clubhouse. Well worth a visit Blackwood RFC

📣 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 New signings for Ossett RUFC. These lads have all played a huge part in the success of QEGS rugby over the last few years combined and we hope that success continues at with ourselves. 👉 Oliver Gibson 👉 Jayden Kalambay 👉 James Gibson 👉 Ewan Walsh

Antiques Roadshow filmed at Lister Park #Bradford in June is on TV this weekend. Look out for the coverage of #BCAFC 1911 artefacts. **Spoiler alert don't waste your money on the promoted biscuits. thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25444965.…

Many congratulations to former Leicester Tigers and England B prop Martin Martin Whitcombe Whitcombe on the publication of his long-awaited biography of the legendary Leicester coach 'Chalkie' White: widely regarded as 'the greatest coach England never had'.