Webb Ellis Cup
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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. The trophy is silver gilt and has been presented to the winner of the Rugby World Cup since the first competition in 1987. It has been won three times by New Zealand (1987, 2011 & 2015) and South Africa (1995, 2007 & 2019), twice by Australia (1991 & 1999), and once by England (2003).
_(cropped).jpg) Webb Ellis Cup in 2015. | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Competition | Rugby World Cup |
| Awarded for | Winning the Rugby World Cup |
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| Presented by | World Rugby |
| History | |
| First award | 1987; 36 years ago (1987) |
| First winner |  New Zealand (1987) |
| Most wins |
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| Most recent |  South Africa (2019) |
| Website | rugbyworldcup.com |
The 38-centimetre trophy weighs 4.5 kg, is gilded silver and has two cast scroll handles.[1] One handle bears the head of a satyr, the other the head of a nymph. On the face of the trophy, the words International Rugby Football Board, and below that arch The Webb Ellis Cup are engraved.[1] The Webb Ellis Cup is also referred to (incorrectly) as the "Webb Ellis Trophy" or colloquially as "Bill," a nickname coined by the 1991 Rugby World Cup winners, the Wallabies.