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Rugby World Cup - Grave doubts over England's Finest

The Rugby Union World Cup kicked off in the South of France and prone’s very own team was there to see it.

It was a tough task pulling together a fit squad of publicists and photographers to promote the sporting battle for the William Webb Ellis trophy, but hey, someone’s got to do it.

Based in the historic Cote D’Azur town of Menton, it was prone’s job to bring to the watching billions news of the Salford, England, lad who famously picked up the ball and ran while playing football at conveniently-named Rugby school back in the 19th century.

Why Menton? Well it’s a mile from the Italian border, nestles below the French alps and hugs the Med, while having some of the best restaurants and bars in the whole of the land.

It also happens to be the final resting place of William, who died in the town that had become his home in the battle against TB.

prone discovered his grave three years ago and launched a campaign to renovate it. Come on chaps, I mean the rugger world cup makes multi milllions and the man with his name on the cup was slipping down the mountain into oblivion.

And we are pleased to say that the mission was accomplished. William now has a safe home for the rest of eternity. The grave is shored up and polished. And he now has a beautiful bronze statue at the entrance in tribute to his sporting first.

A true tomb with a view (see photo)