The famous trophy arrived at Rugby School last month as part of its pre-tournament tour of the UK.
Named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil credited with starting the game in 1823, the trophy is one of sport's most recognisable icons.
The trophy was taken to the exact playing field where Webb Ellis famously broke the rules of football by taking the ball in his arms and running forward with it.
In 1820, the game of rugby was played rather like football, but players were allowed to catch the ball and kick it out of their hands.
In 1823, Webb Ellis changed all that, initiating the distinctive feature of what we now know as rugby. By 1830, running with the ball was an accepted play, although the first rules of the game, written by the boys of Rugby School, did not appear until 1845.
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