The William Webb Ellis - JD Wetherspoon

You're on London Road heading towards the town centre, and this is where you'll find yourself if you want a proper, no-nonsense pub experience without the frills. Named after the Rugby School headmaster who allegedly invented the game, it's got the kind of brassy, buzzy atmosphere you'd expect from a Wetherspoon—crowds of regulars, groups catching the match, and a few solo drinkers nursing their pints at the bar. The food's cheap and cheerful (think burgers and fish and chip standards), the drinks prices won't leave you skint, and there's usually something on the telly that matters if you care about that sort of thing.