Rugby & Football Memorabilia

South African Rugby 1889-1989, Bibliography of Monographs: Spiral Bound Laminated lists of rugby literature, interesting and useful

1950-52 First South African Rugby Annuals (3): Historic trio of the earliest of the Annuals, the first with more signs of age but all very present...

1980 South African Rugby Yearbook inc 1st Test Programme v British Lions: The SARB’s yearbook with their version of the Cape Town Test programme. ...

The Carolin Papers, A Diary of the 1906/7 Springbok Tour: Limited edition No. 82/1000, ‘must-have’ record for any collector interested in the earl...

Doc Craven’s Tribute, The Legends of Springbok Rugby 1889-1989 Book: Limited edition 641/1000, hardcover 232pp version of this fine book with the...

Rugby Football Today, book by H D Sewell: Most interesting book with the author’s clear opinions and memories and a host of useful stats published...

Irish Interest Rugby Dinner Menus etc (4): For dinners celebrating 125th IRFU anniversary 1999, & 2005 games h v France 2005 (Committee) and at Ca...

French Rugby Federation 75th Jubilee Dinner Menu 1977: Ooh la la - at the Lido, Paris. Glossy, coloured cover, VG rare

French Rugby Dinner Seating Lists/Menu (4): Lovely clean items from the games v England 1972 & 1976, and v Scotland 1973 (menu) and 1995. VG ...[...

1991 & 1996 Scottish Rugby Dinner Menus v Wales (2): Nice items in good condition, home in 1991, away in 1996 ...[more]

1992 France v South Africa Signed Rugby Dinner Menu: 4pp folded card in excellent order, for the after match dinner in Paris, multi-signed but in ...

1930s USA Rugby History, Correspondence and c. 40 negatives (Qty): Charting the history and development of rugby in the USA during the 1930s, lett...

1970 All Blacks in South Africa 1970 Brochures (2): 50pp detailed SA Rugby yearbook and also a smaller item welcoming NZ supporters of the tour wi...

1989 Ulster v New Zealand Rugby Dinner Menu: Neat crisp 4pp card, VG

Scarce 1953 NSW v Queensland Rugby Programme: Large 20pp Rugby News Sydney edition for this inter-state clash, part of extensive trials to select...

Scotland ‘Doublers’ Rugby Programmes A (3): Spare copies of those listed in earlier lots - the issues v Ireland 1949 and the later ‘binder’ effort...

Scotland ‘Doublers’ Rugby Programmes B (3): Spare copies of those listed in earlier lots, the issues v Wales 1953 and the later ‘binder’ efforts i...

Scotland & Wales Rugby Programmes/Tickets etc (17): Great run of homes v the Welsh 1955-1967, 1971 & 1983, with 2 tickets each for 1957 & 1963, 1 ...

Scotland ‘Doublers’ Rugby Programmes (4): Spare copies of those listed in earlier lots, the issues at home v Ireland 1965, France 1966 and Wales b...

Welsh Interest Selection Rugby Books (3): Cliff Morgan’s Autobiography 1996; Eddie Butler’s Greatest Ever Welsh XV 2011; and JBG Thomas’ Illustrat...

Wales Home Rugby Programmes 1955-68 (26): A great selection of Cardiff Arms Park issues over nearly 15 years, most games present inc both 1965 Tri...

1972-79 Rugby World & Welsh Rugby Magazines Bound Vols (6): In the ‘official’ red hard binders with gilt titles to spine, four bound vols of Rugby...

1995-98 Rugby World Magazine Bound Vols (5): Large ‘officially’ bound volumes of the world’s longest-running Rugby Mag, for July 1995-April 1997 (...

Wales v England ‘Doublers’ Rugby Programmes (10): Spare copies of those listed in earlier lots, the issues at home v England 1963, Grand Slams of ...

Wales v Ireland ‘Doublers’ Rugby Programmes etc (10): Two tickets (for 2002) and spare copies of those listed in earlier lots, the issues at home ...

Welsh Rugby Book Selection 2 (8): Autobiographies of Gareth Thomas, David Young, Neil Jenkins, Rob Howley, Jonathan Davies (the P Jackson one), Ad...

General Rugby Book Selection (6): Hardbacks: Large impressive photo/text volume, Rugby, The Golden Age, J Tennant; The Rugby Annual (1986); The Wo...

Llanelli Rugby Ephemera Selection (28): Terrific scarce selection inc 10 programmes, home v N Zealand 1972 (that match, mint) & South Africa 1994,...

Welsh Age Grp/Youth/School etc Rugby Programmes (14): Issues from each decade 1960s-2000s, great to find the future stars from Terry Price (1960) ...

England & Everywhere Else Rugby Selection (12): British Lions v Barbarians 1977 & v The Rest, IRB, 1986; NZ All Blacks Tour Booklet (worn) 1953-4 ...

Rare 1923 Scotland v France Rugby Programme: Much sought-after &, most unusually for the SRU, somewhat different issue internally, with four-page ...

1964 Full Set of early Rugby World Magazines (12): The full dozen copies of the magazine for that year, early in its record-breaking run. G/VG, pa...

England/Wales Rugby Yearbooks/Directories (11): Nine editions of the Tetley/RFU annual round up and info-fest, from 1997-8 to 2004-5 inc and 2007-...

Phil Bennett Signed Rugby Items (2): The Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1977-78, lovely solo pic of Phil to front, and large glossy aerial shot of the ne...

1951-1985 Tourists to the UK Rugby Programmes (34): Cardiff v SA 1951, v NZ (2) 1953, v South Africa 1960 (2); Pontypool/Cross Keys (3, 1 signed b...

Rugby Books: History, Humour & Coaching (11): Interesting selection - The Bowring Story of the Varsity Match, D Hands; Ieuan Evans Autobiography, ...

France v South Africa etc Rugby Programmes (3): Issues from France v Australia at Strasbourg and at Lille, 1989, and v South Africa at Paris 1992....

Oxbridge Varsity Rugby Scrapbooks 1920s-1930s (2): Two standard school exercise books, one red, one (mid!) blue, neatly and comprehensively filled...

Scarce 1962 British Lions Rugby Programmes (2): 1962 issues for the Lions v Western Province and for the Southern Universities. G/VG

Scarce 1964 Wales Rugby Tour to South Africa Programme Insert: This is the sort of 8pp individualised insert used for the different games of the t...

1949 All Blacks Tour to SA Souvenir Brochure: Substantial publication with striking colourful cover and packed with detail, stats and pics. G

Rugby Book, The Cardiff Rugby Football Club 1876-1906: Compiled by C.S. Arthur, the club’s historical details & statistics. This includes the 190...

Fabulous collection of mostly vintage British, French, Irish, and wider Rugby Images in Print (c.50, filed): From a major long-term collector of s...

1961-2018 Leinster Rugby Programmes v Tourists (13): v NZ All Blacks 1964, 1972, 1974, 1989(2); v South Africa 1961 (a little worn); v Australia 1...

Special France v Australia etc Rugby Bundle (7): Looks like a referee’s souvenirs, perhaps: lovely after match menu from France-Australia at Colom...

Special Italy v France etc Rugby Bundle (3): Scarce Italy- France 1964 programme (RW Gilliland, Ireland, Ref), with neat after match banquet menu ...

Rugby Brochures, Magazines, Booklets and General Ephemera (Qty): 50 or more items, many tour brochures worldwide, a few programmes, rules/laws boo...

Rev Marshall Famous Rugby Book: Beautifully preserved 1st Edition of the indispensable Rev Frank’s work, Football, the Rugby Union Game. 530 pp bl...

In Memoriam, Yorkshire RFU Famous Rugby Book: Impressive volume in all ways, sought-after, pictures and descriptions of the fallen 1914-1919 from ...

Well-Known Rugby Book: History of the IRB, E Watts Moses’ seminal account from 1886-1960, slim volume hard bound in dark blue, G

Rugby Book The Swansea Story: Brinley Matthews’ 1968 hardback with dust wrapper & inscription by well known sports outfitter and fan Bill Edwards....

Rugby Book All Whites, The Life & Times of Swansea RFC: David Farmer’s great, well illustrated, packed record of this historic club. 1995 hardback...

Rugby Books of South African Interest (3): All soft bound Jake White’s autobiography; Politically Incorrect, Peter de Villiers; & The Captains, Ed...

Rugby Books of South African & Australian Interest (4): Softbacks, Errol Tobias, Pure Gold; Seasons of Glory, Life & Times of 1906 ‘Bok Bob Loubst...

Rugby Books, UK Club Histories etc A (3): Cornish interest, Kenneth Pelmear’s Rugby in the Duchy, softback 118 pp Official Rugby Heritage issue, 1...

Rugby Books, UK Club Histories B (3): 1993 Nottingham RFC History, Stats & Player Info, ring bound, substantial; and two Somerset Centenary Brochu...

1948-1972 Complete Run Playfair Rugby Annuals (25): The whole lot, from shortly after the War until overtaken by Rothmans after the 1972-3 edition...

1969-2007 Selection, Welsh Brewers etc Rugby Annual for Wales (15): There were 38 editions and here are 15 of them, the first, 1969-1973 inc, 1974...

Marvellous Miscellanea of Rugby Material (20): A terrific trove, to include Rugger Sport, Welsh Rugby Magazine, 1st issue Jan 1961; Welsh XV v Sco...

1958-2008 Wales Rugby Programmes v S Hemisphere ‘Giants’ (c.55): Half a century of issues for Wales v NZ (20) 1967-2006, South Africa (12) 1960-20...