Yesterday 6th July I attended the production of when rugby league was born at the museum of memory's in Wigan 6 schools took part in what was an Exellent production
Rugby league celebrations kick off 12 July 2013
IN the countdown to the Rugby League World Cup 2013 coming to town, the Museum of Wigan Life hosted an event to celebrate the history of the sport.
‘Ready for Rugby’ offered an afternoon of entertainment for families and sports fans.
Pupils from six local primary schools performed a play called ‘When Rugby League Was Born’, telling the story of the 21 northern rugby union clubs which famously split from rugby union and formed what we know today as rugby league.
The afternoon also included a family fun workshop and a display of original Rugby League materials relating to Wigan and Leigh, including material from the Rugby League Archive held at Huddersfield University and Leigh Centurions.
Wigan Warriors Scott Taylor and Ian Thornley joined the event with Leigh Centurions Martin Aspinwall and Craig Briscoe. And for the young at heart, there was the chance to have photos taken with Grubber the Bear, the official RLWC2013 mascot.
The museum also launched an appeal for people to bring in their rugby-related memorabilia for possible inclusion in a major Rugby League exhibition planned for the autumn.
Lynda Jackson, of leisure and culture provider WLCT said: “This event was the perfect way to remind people how important rugby has always been to Wigan and to encourage them to take the chance to watch world class matches taking place on their doorstep.
“As the excitement of the RLWC2013 tournament builds, WLCT will be offering lots of other opportunities to get involved in activities including rugby panel discussions, author visits and a poetry competition coming up – watch this space!”
The event was part of Wigan Council and WLCT’s programme to promote the coming Rugby League World Cup.
For more information on the RLWC or local rugby-related events, please visit: www.rlwc2013.com or www.tryreading.org
‘Ready for Rugby’ offered an afternoon of entertainment for families and sports fans.
Pupils from six local primary schools performed a play called ‘When Rugby League Was Born’, telling the story of the 21 northern rugby union clubs which famously split from rugby union and formed what we know today as rugby league.
The afternoon also included a family fun workshop and a display of original Rugby League materials relating to Wigan and Leigh, including material from the Rugby League Archive held at Huddersfield University and Leigh Centurions.
Wigan Warriors Scott Taylor and Ian Thornley joined the event with Leigh Centurions Martin Aspinwall and Craig Briscoe. And for the young at heart, there was the chance to have photos taken with Grubber the Bear, the official RLWC2013 mascot.
The museum also launched an appeal for people to bring in their rugby-related memorabilia for possible inclusion in a major Rugby League exhibition planned for the autumn.
Lynda Jackson, of leisure and culture provider WLCT said: “This event was the perfect way to remind people how important rugby has always been to Wigan and to encourage them to take the chance to watch world class matches taking place on their doorstep.
“As the excitement of the RLWC2013 tournament builds, WLCT will be offering lots of other opportunities to get involved in activities including rugby panel discussions, author visits and a poetry competition coming up – watch this space!”
The event was part of Wigan Council and WLCT’s programme to promote the coming Rugby League World Cup.
For more information on the RLWC or local rugby-related events, please visit: www.rlwc2013.com or www.tryreading.org
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