How did the sport rugby get its name?
The "Webb Ellis Cup" is named after the person reputed to have
started the concept of rugby. William Webb Ellis. However, the cup
itself was not made specifically for the RWC winners, it was
actually made for another sporting event and had not been used in
some considerable time so the cup was renamed and taken on by the
RWC Ltd who stage the event then renamed for use within the Rugby
environment.