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The Calcutta Cup

THE CALCUTTA CUP A GRUDGE MATCH: 134 YEARS OF ENGLAND V SCOTLAND The Calcutta Cup is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between England and Scotland. The origins of the cup can be traced back to city that gives its name to the cup, where a rugby match between England against Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was organised by the Calcutta Rugby Club in 1871. In 1878, the club disbanded, but the members wanted it to be remembered, so the club presented the RFU with the Calcutta Cup, with the proviso that it should be competed for annually. In 1879, England v Scotland competed for the cup for the first time. THE CALCUTTA CUP WINS SINCE 1879 MOST POINTS IN A GAME When the club disbanded in 1878, it with- drew the remaining funds and used it to produce the cup, which is made from 270 melted-down silver rupee coins. 12 33 66 ENGLAND SCOTLAND JONNY WILKINSON 27 POINTS: 2007 DRAWS ENGLAND SCOTLAND 2001, Twickenham 1986, Murryfield 43-3 33-6 Twickenham Murrayfield Inverleith Athlectic Ground Rectory Field Fallowfield Raeburn Place Powderhall Headingly Whalley Range Kennington Oval Hampden Park West of Scotland F.C. 1464 1101 Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcutta_Cup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rugby_union_matches_between_England_and_Scotland Peter Scarks Design BIGGEST WIN MATCH VENUES TOTAL POINTS

The Calcutta Cup

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The Calcutta Cup, a grudge match. 134 years of England v Scotland at Rugby.

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