Who is william web Ellis and why is the rugby world cup named after him?

Answer 1

It is alleged thatWilliam Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 -- 24 January 1872) at the age of 15 in the latter months of 1832 took up the ball and ran with it at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire England

Answer 2

1823 at Rugby School Warwickshire, England. At that time football was played in all schools (soccer). The rules allowed handling of the ball as long as the player carrying the ball retreated BACKWARDS toward his own team where he could make a pass. In this case Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran TOWARD the opposing goals. This was the very first record of what we know today as rugby. Later more students also picked up the ball and ran forward but used the back pass as we know today to move the ball to their team players.

Answer 3

Ellis didnt actually get an idea for the game. In 1823 when Ellis was in Rugby School Warwickshire England they player football there (soccer) . The rules were very few but it did allow the ball to be handled but the ball carrier had to run backward toward their own players to pass the ball. Ellis during one game decided that he would not follow this rule and when he picked up the ball ran FORWARD toward the opposing teams goals. This idea caught on in the school and as the students left they carried on handling the ball but then passed it backward to fellow players (as we see in today's game) When the game progressed throughout the universities the Rugby Students continues to use the ball carrying concept. Eventually the football Association decided that handling would not be allowed (as we see in soccer today) But those who liked this game decided not to join the Associated but to set up their own UNION this becamee The Rugby Football Union and remains so today.

Answer 4

In 1823 William Web Ellis a 17 year old student of Rugby School Warwickshire England whilst playing Football (Soccer) picked up the ball (which was allowed in the game at that time) and instead of running back toward team mates as was the rule to make a pass carried on running forward toward the opposing goal line. The concept caught on and 14 years later Rugby was formalised as a game

Answer 5

William web ellis, a 17 year old Rugby School student is accredited with picking up a football during a game being played at the school and instead of retiring toward his own team to make a pass, which was at the time the ruling he ran forward toward the opponents goal line still carrying the ball. The concept caught on and in 1837 the Football association was started who then immediately outlawed the carrying of the ball rule. Clubs that had formed broke way and founded the Rugby Football Union. The game was formalised from that point and the rest is history.

The Web Ellis Cup was originally made in 1901 for another game - in 1987 it was pulled out of storage and renamed the Web Ellis Cup in memory of the boy who is accredited in starting the great game.

Answer 6

No. The legend says that he was behind the creation of the sport when he picked up the ball during a soccer game and ran down the field with it.

Answer 7

Its dedicated to the man who is said to have started the concept of the game

Answer 8

1879