Rugby World Cup 2023: what the Web Ellis trophy is and why it’s called that

This Friday a new edition of the highest international event will begin in France and the champion will be awarded this ancient prize, whose creation began at the beginning of the game.

This Friday the tenth edition of the Rugby World Cup 2023 begins and one more time, The William Webb Ellis Trophy will be awardedhe 28 of the next month at the national stadium Saint Denis. but, who was william web ellis and how was the cup made?

According to the myth, in In 1823, at the age of 17, during a soccer game at his school, the young man took the ball with his hands and ran to the opponent’s end line to score. In this way inspired the creation of the sport in the 19th century and, in his honor, this award has been named after him ever since invention in 1906 in jewelry Garrard of Londonand then, was chosen as the title for worldin 1987when the competition started.

This trophy commemorating the student from the English city of Rugby is made of gold-plated silver and measures 38 centimeters. raise, it has two circular handles who wears a head of a satyr and others, a nymph. On the other hand, Bill, as he was named by the Australians in the 1991 tournament that they would eventually conquerthe lower plate bears his name, the champions and the federation organizing it, the International Rugby Board.

The World Cup Champions

• New Zealand (1987/2011/2015)
• South Africa (1995/3007/2019)
• Australia (1991/1999)
• England (2003)

When Los Pumas play: fixtures, calendar and matches

• Argentina vs. England – Stade Velodrome (Marseille) – Day and time: September 9 from 4:00 pm
• Argentina vs. samoa – Stade Geoffroy Guichard (Saint-Étienne) – Date and time: September 22 from 12:45 pm
• Argentina vs. chilli – Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes) – Day and time: September 30 from 10 am
• Argentina vs. Japanese – Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes) – Day and time: October 8 from 8