Rugby World Cup
橄榄球世界杯

The Rugby World Cup is a rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1987, when the tournament was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The most recent tournament was held in 2011 in New Zealand, whose national team won the tournament by defeating France in the final.
橄榄球世界杯是每四年举办一次的橄榄球联赛，一般参加的都是世界一流的橄榄球队。 1987年，新西兰和澳大利亚共同举办了第一届橄榄球世界杯。最近一次比赛是新西兰在2011年举办的橄榄球世界杯赛，在这场比赛中新西兰国家队在决赛中击败法国赢得比赛。

The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. Sixteen teams were invited to participate in the inaugural tournament in 1987; however, since 1999 twenty teams have taken part. England will host the 2015 World Cup, while Japan will host the event in 2019.
橄榄球世界杯赛由世界橄榄球协会——橄榄球运动的国际管理机构组织开展。在1987年首届橄榄球世界杯赛中，只有16支球队受邀参赛，但自从1999年世界杯开始，球队数量增加到20支。英国将举办2015年橄榄球世界杯赛，日本将主办2019年橄榄球世界杯赛。

The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis who, according to a popular myth, invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football game. The trophy is also referred to simply as the Rugby World Cup. The trophy was chosen in 1987 as an appropriate cup for use in the competition. It stands thirty-eight centimeters high and is silver gilded in gold, and supported by two cast scroll handles, one with the head of a satyr, and the other a head of a nymph. Three teams have won the trophy twice, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa; while England has won the tournament once.
世界杯的冠军会获得威廉·韦布·埃利斯杯，该奖杯以威廉·韦布·埃利斯而命名，因为据传说，他在足球比赛捡球时发明了橄榄球。这个奖杯也被简称为橄榄球世界杯，在1987年被选为该比赛的奖杯。奖杯高38厘米，材质是银镀金，两边有浇铸的卷轴把手支撑，一个把手镶有森林之神的头部，另一个镶有仙女的头部。澳大利亚、新西兰和南非三支国家队各有两次赢得这个奖杯，而英国只有一次赢得橄榄球世界杯。