A packed audience at the World Rugby Museum at Allianz Stadium saw the 2026 Rugby Photographer of the Year winners revealed last week.

The competition attracted more than 3,500 entries, with entrants submitting more than 7,000 images across eight categories.
As well as announcing Bronze, Silver and Gold for each category, there was also a Grand Prix winner, with every shortlisted entry appearing in a year-long exhibition at the World Rugby Museum.
Such is the growing status of the competition, run by award-winning print quarterly Rugby Journal, photographers travelled from across the world to...