But what about that trophy the winning captain will hold aloft? The Sporting News explores the story behind it. William Webb Ellis has a lot to answer for. In most school environments, a flagrant ...

The burglary follows hot on the heels of a suspected attempt to steal the Springboks' hard-won Webb Ellis Cup from the trophy tour bus. Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe holds the Webb Ellis Cup ...

The Rugby World Cup 2023 Trophy Car has been designed to safely and securely showcase the Webb Ellis Cup using Defender ... s instantly recognisable silhouette. Minimalistic Rugby World Cup ...

South Africa's Siya Kolisi holds the Webb Ellis trophy as fans welcome South Africa' Springbok team during their arrival at O.R Tambo's international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa ...

While we admire their resolution to have the prized Webb Ellis Cup safely and securely displayed in a custom trophy cabinet, we also lament the company's decision to show only parts of the bespoke ...

The origins of the sport may go back at least to Roman times with a game called Harpastum. The William Webb Ellis trophy is rugby's most coveted prize Harpastum was very much like rugby, and involved ...

Yet, it is Mr Ellis’ name that adorns the greatest trophy in rugby, the Webb Ellis Cup, given to the winners of the World Cup. I don’t like this name. It’s pretty boring, and take the legend ...

TheSpringboks will continue their Rugby World Cup "Trophy Blitz" tour on Sundaywhen flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden take the Webb Ellis Cupto the Southern Cape. READ |Boks v All ...

CAPE TOWN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Burglars broke into South Africa Rugby Union's offices on Monday but the William Webb Ellis trophy the nation won at the World Cup in France last month was safe ...