Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers: 5 facts you probably didn't know about the Webb Ellis Cup
Rugby champions Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers brought the Web Ellis Cup along on their visit to Rian and The Scenic Drive team.
Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers are two of South Africa's most-loved former Springboks.
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Habana was part of the South Africa team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He was also one of the stars of the tournament. He was named the 2007 IRB Player of the Year.
After a very successful career in rugby, Habana announced his retirement on 24 April 2018.
Jean de Villiers who was the former captain of the Springboks, won the Rugby World Cup in 2007. Jean suffered a few major injuries but after rehabilitation, he returned to rugby as the captain during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He fractured his jaw during the second match and was ruled out of the tournament.
This year the Rugby World Cup will be held in Japan. The tournament will kick off on 20 September in Tokyo and the final match will be played on 2 November in Yokohama. South Africa will face Namibia, Italy, New Zealand and Canada.
Our South African legendes, Bryan and Jean are the proud ambassadors of the Land Rover Trophy Tour.
Bryan and Jean in partnership with Land Rover is taking the trophy through South Africa. Rugby fans will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view and take photos with the legendary trophy. After the visit by The Scenic Drive with Rian, their next stop for the trophy will be Loftus Park on Saturday the 16 February.
The Webb Ellis Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup. The Cup is named after William Webb Ellis. William is credited as the inventor of rugby.
Here are 5 facts about the Webb Ellis Cup:
- The trophy is 38 centimeters high and weighs 4.5 kilograms.
- The Webb Ellis Cup was made in 1906 by Carrington and Co. of London.
- The All Blacks were the first team to claim the Webb Ellis Cup.
- The winning team of the tournament keeps the Webb Ellis Cup for two years.
- The trophy was given the nickname 'Bill' by the 1991 champions, Australia.
Bryan and Jean also answered some of the candid questions from listeners.
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