Webb Ellis Cup Prepares For Final Journey

The Webb Ellis Cup is preparing for its final transatlantic flight as it makes its way back to England, the host nation of the upcoming Rugby World Cup, as it enters the final stages of the 12 month, 15 country Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.

Before the final European stops in Germany and France, the trophy was in Vancouver, under the shadow of the Rockies, where it visited Capilano RFC.

The trophy was blessed and then Canadian international, Phil Mack, put some budding players through their paces during their first training session of the season.

In Toronto, the trophy made a visit to Kew Beach School where pupils were able to get up close to rugby’s biggest prize, as well as visiting the British Consulate General, the Royal Canadian Military Institute and Niagara Falls.

Land Rover continued to take the Webb Ellis Cup to locations it has never been before by surprising one of the oldest clubs in Ontario Canada, the Toronto Nomads Rugby Club.

DHL then hosted its rugby vs the world challenge at the MasterCard Centre the following day with Rugby World Cup runner-up Laura Russell taking to the ice with three-time Olympic ice hockey champion Jennifer Botterill.

Check out the highlights of the stop at Sport Industry TV.

Previously the Webb Ellis Cup has visited Japan, Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, South Africa, Argentina, Uruguay, USA, UAE, China, Italy and Romania.

The remaining stops will see the Webb Ellis Cup visit Germany in two weeks’ time followed by a trip to France in May. Then the Trophy will embark on a 100 day journey around the UK and Ireland in the build-up to the start of the Tournament.