People Behind
The Museum
Preserving Rugby Heritage
Ambassador
Tadhg Beirne
Professional Rugby Player.
Lock & Flanker for Ireland and Munster Rugby. Six Nations Grand Slam & British & Irish Lions Tourist.
Benefactor
Franck Medina
Artist & Banknote Designer
French artist and exonumia designer. Creator of exclusive banknotes dedicated to the Rugby World Cups.
Facilitator
Leonard Palframan
South Africa
Leonard has generously helped the project by finding and facilitating access to pieces that would otherwise have been difficult to obtain. His contribution has helped strengthen the South African presence within the international collection.
Benefactor
Leonid Denbnovetskyi
A pioneer of Ukrainian rugby, Honoured Coach of Ukraine and former Head Coach of the Ukrainian National Team. With over 60 years of his life to rugby, his teams have won nearly 30 championship titles across different leagues and age categories.
Benefactor
Walter Pigatto
Rugby Historian & Collector
Walter Pigatto is an Italian rugby collector, statistician, referee and journalist. His connection with rugby began in 1968, when he moved to L’Aquila, a city with a proud rugby tradition.
