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The Webb Ellis Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the men's Rugby World Cup, the premier competition in men's international rugby union. The Cup is named after William Webb Ellis , who is often credited as being the inventor of rugby football .
Webb Ellis Cup: 1987 2023 Tournament Trophy Only winning sides listed: South Africa – 4 New Zealand – 3 Australia – 2 England – 1 South Africa: Trophy received for winning the Rugby World Cup. Named after William Webb Ellis, who supposedly invented the sport: Melrose Cup: 1993 2022 Tournament Trophy Only winning sides listed: Fiji – 3
South Africa are the latest winners, having won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The Rugby World Cup final is the last match of the competition. The winning team is declared world champion and receives the Webb Ellis Cup. [1] If the score is a draw after 80 minutes of regular play, an additional 20-minute period of play, called extra time ...
Rugby World Cup-winning sides are often defined by their captain, as teams become a reflection of their skipper.Only eight men have worn the armband and lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, with each of ...
The world’s best rugby nations have descended in France for the 2023 Rugby World Cup and only two teams remain in contention to hoist this year’s Webb Ellis Cup. Held once every four years ...
The Webb Ellis Cup. Winners of the Rugby World Cup are presented with the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis. The trophy is also referred to simply as the Rugby World Cup. The trophy was chosen in 1987 for use in the competition, and was created in 1906 by Garrard's Crown Jewellers.
It will be the first time that two great rivals have met on rugby’s biggest stage since 1995, when South Africa secured their first Webb Ellis Cup on a famous, transformative day for both the ...
William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 – 24 February 1872) was an English Anglican clergyman who, by tradition, has been credited as the inventor of rugby football while a pupil at Rugby School. According to legend, Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it during a school football match in 1823, thus creating the "rugby" style of play.