Burglars leave World Cup trophy behind after South Africa Rugby break-in

The respectful nod is awesome. But judging by the base of the trophy, it definitely looks like a replica. I think the actual web Ellis as well as the "official" replicas the team gets to keep are pretty well locked up

I don't think that it has anything to do with honor. If there is a good way to get yourself killed in SA, it's probably messing with SA Rugby honors. They do not take that as a joke.