Our Lady of Rugby?

“Rugby requires a lot of self-discipline and a selflessness of the individual to contribute to the greater good of the whole, and I think both these are very useful in the spiritual life.”

In the rural region of Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France, about an hour’s drive from the Bay of Biscay, lies a medieval chapel dedicated to Our Lady.

Notre Dame du Rugby. Credit: Alamy.

Though the chapel’s exterior is small and unassuming, visitors may be surprised to see its curious interior decoration, including rows of rugby memorabilia and stained-glass …