每日背诵第四期55
The game grew in popularity, and in 1871, the Rugby Union was formed in London. It drew up the modern rules for a 15-a-side game using an oval ball. Nowadays, rugby is played in more than 80 countries around the world. As for William Webb Ellis, his spirit lives on. His name has been given to the trophy awarded to the winners of the quadrennial Rugby World Cup tournament.
这项运动日见普及，到1871年，“橄榄球联盟”在伦敦成立，拟定了现代的规则：每一队15人，使用椭圆形球比赛。现今，世界上有80多个国家举行橄榄球赛。至于艾利斯本人，他的精神永存。四年一次的世界杯橄榄球锦标赛的奖杯就是以“威廉·韦伯·艾利斯杯”命名的。
(短文节选,本篇始于：敢冲敢抢橄榄球)
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