I made this to go along with the rugby shoes cake. I used two Wilton First and Ten football pans for the cake and "shaved" off the laces and stripes so that it would be smooth. I covered each half of the ball in fondant and then stuck then together with buttercream. I used a styrofoam block draped in fondant to support the cake. It was a lot of fun making everything look worn in and dirty! :-)