England–Scotland rugby union rivalry
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The England–Scotland rugby union rivalry is one of the oldest and most storied international rugby contests, centered on annual clashes for the Calcutta Cup between the two national teams.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union rivalry
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sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Calcutta Cup rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | test match rugby union ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England national rugby union team
NERFINISHED
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Scotland national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolizes historic sporting competition between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| firstMeetingDate | 1871-03-27 ⓘ |
| firstMeetingLocation | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMeetingWinner | Scotland national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | World Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyEngland | Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyScotland | Scottish Rugby Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingCode | World Rugby Laws of the Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanTradition |
alternating home advantage between England and Scotland
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presentation of the Calcutta Cup to the winning captain ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory | men's international rugby union ⓘ |
| hasParallelEvent | England–Scotland women's rugby union matches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule | Calcutta Cup awarded to the winner of the annual England–Scotland Six Nations match ⓘ |
| historicalCompetitionContext |
Five Nations Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumEngland | Twickenham Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadiumScotland | Murrayfield Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ifDraw | Calcutta Cup retained by previous holders ⓘ |
| languageOfCoverage | English ⓘ |
| mainTrophy | Calcutta Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| matchType | international test match ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive television coverage in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
features intense national rivalry between England and Scotland
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one of the oldest international rugby union rivalries ⓘ |
| partOf | Six Nations Championship rivalries ⓘ |
| primaryCompetitionContext | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringEvent | annual rugby union fixture ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRivalry |
Calcutta Cup
NERFINISHED
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England–Wales rugby union rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland–Ireland rugby union rivalry ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| teamColorEngland | white ⓘ |
| teamColorScotland | navy blue ⓘ |
| trophyFirstContested | 1879 ⓘ |
| trophyIntroducedFor | Calcutta Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMatchDuration | 80 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalScheduling | played during the annual Six Nations window ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.