England have got their hands on most coveted prize in rugby - the William Webb Ellis trophy. But who is the famous golden cup named after, and why? The Academy decided to find out more about the boy ...

Modern rugby union as we love it today can trace its roots back to 1823 in Warwickshire. The traditional story credits William Webb Ellis with inventing the modern day game at Rugby School in ...

Regardless of historical fact, William Webb Ellis is guaranteed to be associated with the sport forever as the Rugby World Cup trophy bears his name. Casual observers may describe a rugby ball as ...

As part of France's hosting of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the rugby newspaper Midi Olympique has latched onto the connection, tenuous as it is, with the supposed founding of the game in 1823, to ...

The draw for the 2023 Rugby ... Cup takes place on Monday, a little over 13 months after the Springboks lifted the trophy in Tokyo. Could England go one better this time around and lift the Webb ...

South Africa given a heroes' welcome as they return home after winning the Rugby World Cup South ... supporters at the airport with the Webb Ellis Cup, won on Saturday after a nail-biting match ...

While the 2003 tournament was a monumental success for Australian rugby, the final ended in heartbreak for the Wallabies, with England lifting the Webb Ellis Cup after Jonny Wilkinson sealed ...