Why Is Rugby Union So Posh? ft. The Rugby History Project

Why Is Rugby Posh? This week I was going by Hattie from The Rugby History Project to answer that very question. We dive into the origins of the sport, its roots in the English private school system, and the role colonialism played in the game's growth across the globe.

We then ask the question if women's rugby is any different, before taking a look ahead to the Women's Six Nations. Will it be the Red Roses show again? Furthermore, what has the PWR done that has made both of us so mad?

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Hattie's excellent article: https://therugbyhistoryproject.com/2025/11/03/why-is-rugby-union-posh/
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Chapters
0:00 A Rugby Historian
2:55 Rugby Banned Books?
5:40 Its Own Worst Enemy
9:30 William Webb Ellis Never Happened
14:55 Why Is Rugby Posh?
26:25 The North South Divide Explained
32:00 Colonialism And Rugby
36:10 Is Women's Rugby Different?
43:00 Red Roses Thoughts
45:10 PWR Controversy
53:30 Wales Six Nations Preview

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