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RWC2015: The £11,000 ball - punters bidding to own what Dan Carter kicked in the Twickenham final

An online auction for one of the balls used in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand has gone through the roof and has so far reached £11,000

This ball from the 2015 World Cup Final can be yours - for at least £11,000

Even though Rugby World Cup 2015, with its thrilling highs and devastating lows has come to an end, fans around the world can re-live the six weeks of thrilling on-pitch action through owning memorabilia straight from the tournament.

Rugby fans and collectors alike can bid for highly-desirable items, such as signed squad jerseys to commemorate the most memorable moments, like Japan’s incredible win against semi-finalists South Africa, or the scintillating performance by eventual winners New Zealand

Some of the 4,000 unique and limited edition items that rugby fans and collectors can get their hands on are the RWC 2015 official match balls and commemorative signed squad sheets representing each participating union fully with exclusive items.

Stand-out pieces on the site include an Official Rugby World Cup 2015 Final match ball, which has already attracted staggering bids currently sitting at over £11,000, and, a Rugby World Cup 2015 artificial topiary which was used at Twickenham Stadium throughout the Tournament.

Former director of the Stanley Gibbons Group of collectibles companies, Gary Ashburn said: “Christmas is not far away, so why not treat your nearest and dearest to piece of rugby history. As well as highly sought after collectables and framed memorabilia, you can immortalise your own Rugby World Cup 2015 memory with the range of personalised items. This now makes up the most comprehensive official online auction to ever be associated with the tournament”.

To get your hands on these historic pieces of rugby memorabilia, visit www.rwc2015auction.com