PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: England's Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall carries the Webb Ellis Trophy from a Harrier jet at ...

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 ...

PICTURE FROM THE ARCHIVE: England's Rugby World Cup winner Mike Tindall carries the Webb Ellis Trophy from a Harrier jet at RAF Cosford at the launch of the Sweet Chariot tour, at RAF Cosford ...

Former England captain Martin Johnson reveals what it was like to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

Les Bleus have reached the Rugby World Cup final twice in 1999 and 2011, but have never lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy. France are the third-most successful team in Six Nations history, winning the ...

The winner receives the The Webb Ellis Cup. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive.

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 ...