After weeks, months, and years of preparation, it's time for the Webb Ellis Cup to be claimed.
After an incredible tournament which has seen Japan embrace the global showpiece and put on a stellar display, it's almost come to an end with the final taking place today between England and South Africa.
But who was Webb Ellis and why is the trophy in his name?
Legend has it that Rugby schoolboy William Webb Ellis was actually the inventor of the sport.
The story goes that in 1823, the youngster was playing football at Rugby School in Warwickshire but instead of kicking the ball he caught it and decided to run with it, creating the game as we know it.
While it may be a nice idea, however, the story has been heavily disputed.
In an investigation, Sunday Telegraph journalist Gordon Rayner found that a Jem Mackie was the real inventor of the sport between 1838 to 1839 but was expelled from the school for an unknown reason.
Because of his bad reputation, former pupil Matthew Bloxham decided to credit Ellis with the invention instead more than 50 years later - changing the date of the incident to 1824 in a letter to the school's magazine.
The Guardian adds that another former pupil claimed by the time Ellis left school, running with the ball was still “distinctly forbidden”.
The Rugby Football Union was formed in 1871 and Ellis died the following year.
Who has won the Webb Ellis trophy?
So far, four nations have come home triumphant with the Webb Ellis trophy since the World Cup began in 1987.
New Zealand won both the first and the 2015 tournament, while Australia, South Africa and England have also been triumphant in previous years.
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