The Centenary Quaich (;
Scottish Gaelic
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: ''Cuach nan Ceud Bliadhna'';
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
: ''Corn na Céad Bliain'') is an international
rugby union
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award contested annually by
Ireland
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and
Scotland
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as part of the
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) is an annual international men's rugby union competition between the teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The current champions ar ...
.
A "
Quaich
A quaich , archaically quaigh or quoich, is a special kind of shallow two-handled drinking cup
A cup is an open-top used to hold hot or cold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store ...
" is a Gaelic drinking vessel and has been presented to the winners of the fixture since 1989.
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Since the introduction of the cup, Ireland have won it nineteen 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
The Calcutta Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the rugby match between England and Scotland played annually in the Six Nations Championship. Like the match itself (England–Scotland), the Calcutta Cup is the oldest trophy contested ...
(Scotland vs. England
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), the Millennium Trophy
The Millennium Trophy () is a rugby union award contested annually by England and Ireland as part of the Six Nations Championship. It was initiated in 1988 as part of Dublin's millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned Vi ...
(England vs. Ireland), the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (France
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vs. Italy
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) and the Auld Alliance Trophy
The Auld Alliance Trophy is a trophy in rugby union awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Scotland.
The Trophy was first awarded in 2018, the centenary of the end of World War I, to commemorate the ...
between France
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and Scotland.
The current holders are Ireland after beating Scotland at the Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium (also known as Lansdowne Road) is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 51,700 spectators (all seated). It is built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was demolished in 2007, and re ...
on 19 March 2022.
Matches
Results
See also
*History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Scotland Ireland and Scotland have played each other at rugby union in 139 matches, with Ireland winning 68 times, Scotland winning 66 times and five matches drawn. Since 1989, the teams have competed for the Centenary Quaich during the Six Nations Champion ...
References
External links
Scotland vs Ireland Head-to-Head Rugby Data
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Six Nations Championship trophies
History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Scotland
Recurring sporting events established in 1989
1989 establishments in Ireland
1989 establishments in Scotland
International rugby union competitions hosted by Ireland
International rugby union competitions hosted by Scotland