Centenary Quaich
The Centenary Quaich (/ˈkweɪx/; Scottish Gaelic: Cuach nan Ceud Bliadhna Irish: Corn na Céad Bliain ) is an international rugby union award contested annually by Ireland and Scotland as part of the Six Nations Championship.
Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 1989 |
Number of teams | 2 |
Country | Ireland Scotland |
Holders | Ireland (2020) |
Most titles | Ireland (17 titles) |
A "Quaich" is a Gaelic drinking vessel[1] and has been presented to the winners of the fixture since 1989.[2] Since the introduction of the cup, Ireland have won it seventeen times while Scotland have won it fourteen times, with one drawn fixture.
The Quaich is one of a number of similar cups contested for between individual teams as part of their international fixture list. Other examples within the Six Nations Championship include the Calcutta Cup (Scotland vs. England), the Millennium Trophy (England vs. Ireland), the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (France vs. Italy) and the Auld Alliance Trophy between France and Scotland.
The current holders are Ireland after beating Scotland at Aviva Stadium on 1 February 2020.
Matches
Host | Played | Wins for | Draws | Points for | ||
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Ireland | Scotland | Ireland | Scotland | |||
Ireland | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 387 | 240 |
Scotland | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 318 |
Overall | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 781 | 558 |
Results
References
- "Scottish word of the week: Quaich". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- sportinglife.com Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine