The plum shape of the ball became the standard for 19th century rugby ball production ... The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC or the British Museum.

Portia Woodman, one of the greatest stars of women's rugby, visited the Rugby Museum in Artena, creating an unforgettable moment for fans and enthusiasts of this sport.

Other objects on show include team shirts, boots, a rugby ball signed by the All Blacks in 1963, and historic programmes and scrapbooks. Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery ...

The museum has never had such a collection of trophies. There are also the women's World Cup (won all four times by New Zealand), the huge Bledisloe Cup and equally enormous Tri-Nations Cup of 1996.