The trophy, which stands at 36cm and weighs 4.5kg, is made of sterling silver but, unlike the previous trophy, is gold-plated, linking it to the Webb Ellis Cup, the men’s Rugby World Cup trophy.

Ranked a lowly eighth in the world two years out from Australia's hosting of the 11th global showpiece, the Wallabies will need something special to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time.

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter with the Webb Ellis Trophy after the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. Copyright Photo: Andrew Cornaga / www.Photosport.nz Auckland FC have ...

The trophy, which stands at 36cm and weighs 4.5kg, is made of sterling silver but, unlike the previous trophy, is gold-plated, linking it to the Webb Ellis Cup, the men’s Rugby World Cup trophy.

Credit: Craig Golding Australia last won a men’s Rugby World Cup in 1999 and came close to claiming back-to-back Webb Ellis Cups four years later in Sydney. Australian rugby was in rude health ...

Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh, World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson and World Rugby CEO, Alan Gilpin pose with the Webb Ellis Cup. Picture: Brendon Thorne – World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images ...