Rugby

Butler gets a glimpse of Web Ellis Cup

March 26, 2019 4:00 pm

300 movie star Gerard Butler is super excited have the opportunity of getting closer to the Web Ellis Cup after it was welcomed at Hollywood ahead of the Rugby World Cup this year.

Butler is a huge Scotland rugby fan who got up close and personal with the iconic silverware and even rehearsed his own version of a Rugby World Cup 2019 acceptance speech.

“So I just want to say that I’m super excited to be able to be near the world cup champions of all this years of training and my passion for rugby and for Scotland have finally paid off.”

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Hollywood celebrities poses with the Web Ellis Cup. {Source: World Rugby}

Meanwhile, Scotland is pooled with Ireland, Japan, Europe 1 and the play-off winner.

The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians are pooled with Australia, Wales and Americas 2.

The 2019 Rugby World Cup runs through the 20th of September until the 2nd of November in Japan.