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Rugby and the Great War, a common history
In 1919, the Times talked about the Great War and the rugbymen who took part in it as “the game they had been prepared for for so many years.” Rugby paid a heavy price in the first world war when many players from all countries joined. Discover the reasons for the strong commitment of rugbymen, some of whom fought in Fromelles, the consequences of the First World War on the practice of rugby or the stories of these athletes.
This exhibition tells the unknown links between the Great War and rugby. Among them: the propaganda aimed at athletes that leads entire teams to enlist, a change of practice of the sport after the war or the commemoration of rugbymen during the matches played today.
June 28, 2023 to January 28, 2024
Free admission and available in English
