Calcutta Cup
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The Calcutta Cup is a historic rugby union trophy contested annually between England and Scotland, originating from a cup made of melted Indian rupees in the 19th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union trophy
ⓘ
sports trophy ⓘ |
| associatedCompetition | Six Nations Championship round-robin ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anglo-Scottish rugby rivalry ⓘ |
| awardedFor | winner of England vs Scotland rugby union match in Six Nations ⓘ |
| competedForBy |
England national rugby union team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | international ⓘ |
| competitionResultRule | holder retains cup in event of a draw ⓘ |
| competitionType | international rugby union rivalry ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of historic England–Scotland sporting rivalry ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Rugby Football Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| donationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstMatchPlayed | 10 March 1879 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstMatchVenue | Raeburn Place, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerlyPartOf |
Five Nations Championship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Home Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Rugby Football Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Rugby Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedNation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elephant on lid
ⓘ
three king cobras as handles ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Calcutta Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Calcutta Cup replica trophy ⓘ |
| hasRivalryName | Calcutta Cup match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | historic rugby union trophy ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMatch | test match ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Calcutta, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFrom | melted Indian rupees ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the oldest international rugby union trophies ⓘ |
| numberOfRupeesUsed | 270 ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Calcutta Football Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Six Nations Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | commemoration of disbanded Calcutta Football Club ⓘ |
| region | British Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | loving cup ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| teamSport | rugby union ⓘ |
| trophyHousedAt | Twickenham Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCurrencyMotif | Indian rupee origin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.