The iconic Webb Ellis Cup will be in Workington today as part of a huge tour of the country.

The Webb Ellis Cup, awarded to the winner of the Rugby World Cup, will be shown off at Workington Zebras rugby union club from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

The stop-off at the Ellis Sports Ground in Moss Bay is part of a 100-day tour of the trophy across the UK and Ireland.

It is expected to prove a massive draw before England host the 2015 Rugby World Cup from September 18 to October 31.

The cup will be at Scafell Pike from 8am to 1pm where England women’s rugby player Maggie Alphonsi will carry it to the summit.

The gold trophy, named after William Webb Ellis – the man often credited as the inventor of rugby – will then be taken to the Ellis Sports Ground in the afternoon for an All Schools rugby tournament involving under-14 pupils.

It is hoped that students from Maryport’s Netherhall School, St Joseph’s High School, Stainburn School and Southfield Technology College, all Workington, will take part in the seven-a-side contest.

The cup will be at Zebras from 2.30pm to 4.30pm along with Ian Watmore, the former chief executive of the Football Association and a board member of England Rugby 2015.

People can view the cup for free.

There are also several rugby-themed games and activities planned at Zebras, which is open to anyone to take part in, from 2pm to 5pm.