William Webb-Ellis may or may not have been the creator of rugby but the residents of the French Riviera town of Menton where he is buried have embraced the Englishman as one of their own. The ...

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 ...

Schoolchildren in Townsville have had the chance to see rugby union’s most prestigious prize up close and personal, with the ...

There is no actual evidence that William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" during a game of football at Rugby School but that has not prevented a legend building up around him. The Barron's news ...

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, local ...

During the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023 in France, New Zealand rugby legend and two-time world champion Dan Carter unveiled the Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunk, crafted to protect and transport ...

The Rugby World Cup gets underway in France on Friday and will feature 20 countries from five continents scrapping it out for a golden trophy named after an Englishman who supposedly invented the ...