Oldest Rugby Cup: What Is It?
Elinor Fisher
2025-06-21 00:28:34
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St George's Hospital Medical School RFC is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world having been founded in 1863. The side is notable for its long history, its participation in the oldest competition in rugby, the United Hospitals Cup.
Natalia Schimmel
2025-06-14 02:35:12
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Rugby has been fetishising the past ever since British Army officers ordered some Indian silversmiths to melt 270 rupees and craft the Calcutta Cup back in 1879.
Emilia Schoen
2025-06-04 06:06:17
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The Raeburn Shield has theoretically been going since 1871. Named after the locations of the first internationals, Raeburn in Edinburgh for men and Utrecht in the Netherlands for women, the shields, currently sponsorless, are hypothetically won by beating the existing holders. The first men’s international took place in 1871 between Scotland and England – the Scots won it. The hypothetical shield would have been theirs until they were beaten, and then it would belong to their conquerors until they themselves were toppled, and so on.
Ronny Brekke
2025-06-02 15:40:35
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It’s also the oldest trophy in international rugby. The Calcutta Cup is awarded at the annual Six Nations. It’s the oldest trophy in the tournament – it actually predates the Championship – and it’s presented to the winner of the annual England-Scotland Six Nations match. As the oldest international rugby trophy, the Calcutta Cup predates many of the sport’s most prestigious prizes. The rugby Calcutta Cup has been contested since 1879!
Miller Thiel
2025-05-20 02:41:44
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A hundred and twenty five years is a long time in rugby and Cardiff can be especially proud of this cup competition, because – apart from the war years – it has been held every year since 1894 and is therefore the oldest still being contested in Wales. This year’s final was the 114th. Not long after this important meeting, he took over the licence of the Blue Bell (today’s Goat Major) and it was there, in November 1893, that he presented the District with the magnificent silver cup which still bears Tom Mallett’s name.
Kathleen Schimmel
2025-05-19 23:03:22
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The Calcutta Cup, which is the oldest trophy in world rugby, is competed for annually by Scotland and England. The trophy was donated to the RFU and first played for in 1879 at Raeburn Place. The cup was crafted by Indian silversmiths from melted-down silver rupees which were the balance of the funds of the Calcutta Football Club, which disbanded in 1878.
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