What is the rugby union cup called?
Rugby union international trophies Trophy received for winning the Rugby World Cup. Named after William Webb Ellis, who supposedly invented the sport after picking up a football and running with it. The Triple Crown as a term was first recorded in 1884.
What is the cup between Scotland and France rugby?
The Auld Alliance Trophy
The Auld Alliance Trophy is a trophy in rugby union awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Scotland.
What is the 6 Nations trophy called?
The Triple Crown dates back to the original Home Nations Championship, but the physical Triple Crown Trophy has been awarded only since 2006, when the Royal Bank of Scotland (the primary sponsor of the competition) commissioned Hamilton & Inches to design and create a dedicated Triple Crown Trophy.
Why is it the Calcutta Cup?
The Calcutta Cup is named after the defunct Calcutta RFC, founded in India in 1873 after a relatively successful Christmas Day rugby fixture between 20 English and 20 Scottish players.
What is the oldest rugby trophy?
The oldest Rugby Union competition is the United Hospitals Cup, first played in 1875 between teams representing hospitals in England.
What cup Do Scotland and France play for?
the Six Nations Championship
Every year in the Six Nations Championship sees England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales compete to lift the biggest prize in Northern Hemisphere rugby.
What trophy do France and Scotland play for?
The Auld Alliance Trophy, played for each time the countries meet in the Six Nations Championship, specifically commemorates the captains of the two nations in the last matches played before the First World War – Eric Milroy (Scotland) and Marcel Burgun (France), both of whom perished in the conflict.
Can France win the Triple Crown?
France and Italy may win either the tournament or Grand Slam while a home nation completes the Triple Crown and on rare occasions, it is possible for one home nation to win the Triple Crown, while another claims the championship title (but not the Grand Slam).
Which trophy has an elephant on it?
THE CALCUTTA CUP
The cup. The domed lid is surmounted by an elephant which is, it is said, copied from the Viceroy’s own stock. The inscription on the Cup’s wooden base reads: THE CALCUTTA CUP.
Who won the Calcutta Cup 2021?
Stuart Hogg hailed a monumental team effort after Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup with a thrilling 20-17 victory against England.