New exhibition shines light on rugby's pioneers

RARE photos and other items of memorabilia have been gathered together in Huddersfield to tell the story of women's rugby league.

- By ANDREW ROBINSON

The new exhibition has opened at the University of Huddersfield and is called The Pioneers: Women in Rugby League. It reveals the hidden history of the sport through rare archival treasures.

From the muddy fields of northern parks to the glamour of Wembley, visitors will share in the struggles, battles and successes of the game as it developed.

Examples of what is on display include never-seen-before photographs, muddy kit, trophies and much more. Teams from Cumbria, the North West and Yorkshire are honoured, as well as the Fulham team established in the 1980s.