Rugby World Cup Trophy
The webb ellis cup is the prize presented to winners of the rugby world cup named after william webb ellis.
Rugby world cup trophy. The world rugby under 20 trophy known as the irb junior world rugby trophy until 2014 is an international rugby union competition. Our u20 championship and trophy events are cornerstones of the player development pathway to test rugby. The event is organised by the sports governing body world rugby and is contested by 8 mens junior national teams with an under 20 age requirementthis event replaced the world rugbys former age grade world championships the under 19 and under 21 world. The rugby world cup is one of the most global sporting competitions in the world and has grown significantly from its humble beginnings in 1987 to the present day.
The trophy is silver gilt and has been presented to the winner of the rugby world cup since the first competition in 1987. World rugby and rugby europe have taken the decision to postpone the rugby world cup 2021 european qualification tournament that was scheduled to take place on 5 12 and 19 december. The cup is named after william webb ellis who is often credited as being the inventor of rugby football. Your role or connection to club school.
As we build up to the official tournament the rugby world cup trophy and super star black ferns are going on a big new zealand road trip to a community near you. In consideration of the dynamic and ongoing situation regarding the pandemic and the continued uncertainty surrounding international travel the trophy will no longer take place following detailed consultation with the host and participating nations. This is your opportunity to nominate your school or rugby club and have a chance to be an official location on the rugby world cup 2021 trophy tour from may to july 2021. The world rugby u20 trophy competition scheduled to take place in spain on 7 26 september 2020 has been cancelled due to the global covid 19 pandemic.
Trophy tour application rugby world cup 2021 trophy tour. World rugby has announced details of the rugby world cup 2019 trophy tour which will see the webb ellis cup travel to 18 nations as part of an international celebration of rugby. Rugby world cup 2021 rugby world cup 2021. Therefore given its role on the world stage and its presence as the epitome of rugby union the tournament needed an iconic trophy to celebrate the event and indicate the magnitude of winning the rugby world cup.
The trophy was chosen in 1987 as an appropriate cup for use in the competition and was created in 1906 by garrards crown jewellers. The trophy is also referred to simply as the rugby world cup. The tournament is due to feature ireland italy and scotland and the winner of the postponed rugby europe womens championship. They were among the 107 u20 trophy graduates named in rugby world cup 2019 squads.
The webb ellis cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the mens rugby world cup the premier competition in mens international rugby union.