Calcutta Cup - wikipedia Calcutta Cup Calcutta Cup Sport Rugby union Founded 1879 No. of teams Country England Scotland Most recent champion ( s ) 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 cup was first competed for in 1879, Scotland were the most recent winners, while England have won the cup the most times overall. The cup itself is of Indian workmanship, decorated with cobras and an elephant. Contents 1 The Calcutta Club 2 The cup 3 The competition 4 Results 5 Records 6 See also 7 The other Calcutta Cups 8 References 9 External links The Calcutta Club On Christmas Day 1872, a game of rugby, between 20 players representing England on one side and 20 representing Scotland on the other, was played in Calcutta. The match was such a success that it was repeated a week later. These lovers of rugby wanted to form a club in the area and the aforementioned matches were the agents which led to the formation of the Calcutta Football Club in January 1873. The Calcutta Club joined the Rugby Football Union in 1874. Despite the Indian climate not being entirely suitable for playing rugby, the club prospered during that first year. However, when the free bar had to be discontinued, the membership took an appreciable drop. Other sports, such as tennis and polo, which were considered to be more suited to the local climate, were making inroads into the numbers of gentlemen available. The members decided to disband but keen to perpetuate the name of the club, they withdrew the club 's funds from the bank, which were in Silver Rupees, had them melted down and made into a cup which they presented to the RFU in 1878, with the provision that it should be competed for annually. The Cup The cup is of Indian workmanship, approximately 18 inches ( 45 cm ) high, the body is finely engraved with three king cobras forming the handles. The domed lid is surmounted by an elephant which is, it is said, copied from the Viceroy 's own stock. The inscription on the Cup 's wooden base reads : THE CALCUTTA CUP. The base has attached to it additional plates which record the date of each match played with the name of the winning country and the names of the two captains. There is an anomaly in the recording of the winning country on the base of the Cup. It was first played for in 1879, but the plinth shows records extending back to the first international in 1871. The original trophy is in a very fragile state following many years of poor treatment and is not in a strong enough condition to attend functions or go on tours. When won by England the original Calcutta Cup is put on public display in the Museum of Rugby in Twickenham, where it slowly turns around in a purpose built showcase. Both nations have full size replicas of the Cup. Whilst the original was handmade by Indian craftsmen, the replicas were made using modern technology. In 1988 the cup was damaged by the antics of some drunken players, including England number eight Dean Richards and Scotland flanker John Jeffrey who played football with the Calcutta Cup along Princes Street in Edinburgh. Jeffrey received a six - month ban from the SRU, whilst Richards was given a one - match sentence from England. The competition Despite the initial request of the Calcutta Club that the trophy be used as rugby 's answer to football 's FA Cup, the RFU refused to turn the Calcutta Cup into a knock - out competition for English club sides. They believed that `` competitiveness '' ran against the amateur ethos and instead decided that a game should be played each year between England and Scotland and whoever wins should keep it for that year. The first Calcutta Cup match was played at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, on 10 March 1879 and ended in a draw ; Scotland scored a drop goal and England a goal. The following year on 28 February 1880 England became the first winners of the Calcutta Cup when they defeated Scotland by 2 goals & 3 tries to 1 goal in Manchester. Matches have continued on an annual basis ever since except for two interruptions due to the World Wars between 1915 -- 1919 and 1940 -- 1946. As of 2018, 125 Calcutta Cup matches have taken place. Currently, this game is the annual match between the two nations in the Six Nations Championship. The ground alternates between Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh ( on even years ) and Twickenham Stadium in London ( on odd years ). In 2004, the two countries ' rugby governing bodies, the Rugby Football Union ( England ) and the Scottish Rugby Union, were considering a plan to add a second Calcutta Cup fixture each year, outside the Six Nations. The second fixture would be hosted by the away nation in the Six Nations fixture of the same year. Under that plan, one nation would have to win both matches to take the Cup off its current holder. Due to a largely unfavourable reaction, the proposal soon disappeared from view. Results Since 1879, the Calcutta Cup has been played 125 times. Year Date Winner Result Stadium Place 1879 10 March draw 3 -- 3 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1880 28 February England 9 -- 3 Whalley Range Manchester 1881 19 March draw 4 -- 4 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1882 4 March Scotland 0 -- 2 Whalley Range Manchester 1883 3 March England 1 -- 2 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1884 1 March England 3 -- 1 Rectory Field Blackheath 1885 Not played 1886 13 March draw 0 -- 0 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1887 5 March draw 1 -- 1 Whalley Range Manchester 1888 Not played 1889 Not played 1890 1 March England 0 -- 6 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1891 7 March Scotland 3 -- 9 Athletic Ground Richmond 1892 5 March England 0 -- 5 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1893 4 March Scotland 0 -- 8 Headingley Leeds 1894 17 March Scotland 6 -- 0 Raeburn Place Edinburgh 1895 9 March Scotland 3 -- 6 Athletic Ground Richmond 1896 14 March Scotland 11 -- 0 Hampden Park Glasgow 1897 13 March England 12 -- 3 Fallowfield Manchester 1898 12 March draw 3 -- 3 Powderhall Edinburgh 1899 11 March Scotland 0 -- 5 Rectory Field Blackheath 1900 10 March draw 0 -- 0 Inverleith Edinburgh 1901 9 March Scotland 3 -- 18 Rectory Field Blackheath 1902 15 March England 3 -- 6 Inverleith Edinburgh 1903 21 March Scotland 6 -- 10 Athletic Ground Richmond 1904 19 March Scotland 6 -- 3 Inverleith Edinburgh 1905 18 March Scotland 0 -- 8 Athletic Ground Richmond 1906 17 March England 3 -- 9 Inverleith Edinburgh 1907 16 March Scotland 3 -- 8 Rectory Field Blackheath 1908 21 March Scotland 16 -- 10 Inverleith Edinburgh 1909 20 March Scotland 8 -- 18 Athletic Ground Richmond 1910 19 March England 5 -- 14 Inverleith Edinburgh 1911 18 March England 13 -- 8 Twickenham London 1912 16 March Scotland 8 -- 3 Inverleith Edinburgh 1913 15 March England 3 -- 0 Twickenham London 1914 21 March England 15 -- 16 Inverleith Edinburgh 1915 Not held due to World War I 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 20 March England 13 -- 4 Twickenham London 1921 19 March England 0 -- 18 Inverleith Edinburgh 1922 18 March England 11 -- 5 Twickenham London 1923 17 March England 6 -- 8 Inverleith Edinburgh 1924 15 March England 19 -- 0 Twickenham London 1925 21 March Scotland 14 -- 11 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1926 20 March Scotland 9 -- 17 Twickenham London 1927 19 March Scotland 21 -- 13 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1928 17 March England 6 -- 0 Twickenham London 1929 16 March Scotland 12 -- 6 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1930 15 March draw 0 -- 0 Twickenham London 1931 21 March Scotland 28 -- 19 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1932 19 March England 16 -- 3 Twickenham London 1933 18 March Scotland 3 -- 0 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1934 17 March England 6 -- 3 Twickenham London 1935 16 March Scotland 10 -- 7 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1936 21 March England 9 -- 8 Twickenham London 1937 20 March England 3 -- 6 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1938 19 March Scotland 16 -- 21 Twickenham London 1939 18 March England 6 -- 9 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1940 Not held due to World War II 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 15 March England 24 -- 5 Twickenham London 1948 20 March Scotland 6 -- 3 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1949 19 March England 19 -- 3 Twickenham London 1950 18 March Scotland 13 -- 11 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1951 17 March England 5 -- 3 Twickenham London 1952 15 March England 3 -- 19 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1953 21 March England 26 -- 8 Twickenham London 1954 20 March England 3 -- 13 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1955 19 March England 9 -- 6 Twickenham London 1956 17 March England 6 -- 11 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1957 16 March England 16 -- 3 Twickenham London 1958 15 March draw 3 -- 3 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1959 21 March draw 3 -- 3 Twickenham London 1960 19 March England 12 -- 21 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1961 18 March England 6 -- 0 Twickenham London 1962 17 March draw 3 -- 3 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1963 16 March England 10 -- 8 Twickenham London 1964 21 March Scotland 15 -- 6 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1965 20 March draw 3 -- 3 Twickenham London 1966 19 March Scotland 6 -- 3 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1967 18 March England 27 -- 14 Twickenham London 1968 16 March England 6 -- 8 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1969 15 March England 8 -- 3 Twickenham London 1970 21 March Scotland 14 -- 5 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1971 20 March Scotland 15 -- 16 Twickenham London 1972 18 March Scotland 23 -- 9 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1973 17 March England 20 -- 13 Twickenham London 2 February Scotland 16 -- 14 Murrayfield Edinburgh 15 March England 7 -- 6 Twickenham London 1976 21 February Scotland 22 -- 12 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1977 15 January England 26 -- 6 Twickenham London 1978 4 March England 0 -- 15 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1979 3 February draw 7 -- 7 Twickenham London 1980 15 March England 18 -- 30 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1981 21 February England 23 -- 17 Twickenham London 1982 16 January draw 9 -- 9 Murrayfield Edinburgh 5 March Scotland 12 -- 22 Twickenham London 1984 4 February Scotland 18 -- 6 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1985 16 March England 10 -- 7 Twickenham London 1986 15 February Scotland 33 -- 6 Murrayfield Edinburgh 4 April England 21 -- 12 Twickenham London 1988 5 March England 6 -- 9 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1989 4 February Draw 12 -- 12 Twickenham London 1990 17 March Scotland 13 -- 7 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1991 16 February England 21 -- 12 Twickenham London 1992 18 January England 7 -- 25 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1993 6 March England 26 -- 12 Twickenham London 1994 5 February England 14 -- 15 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1995 18 March England 24 -- 12 Twickenham London 2 March England 9 -- 18 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1997 1 February England 41 -- 13 Twickenham London 1998 22 March England 20 -- 34 Murrayfield Edinburgh 1999 20 February England 24 -- 21 Twickenham London 2000 2 April Scotland 19 -- 13 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2001 3 March England 43 -- 3 Twickenham London 2002 2 February England 3 -- 29 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2003 22 March England 40 -- 9 Twickenham London 21 February England 13 -- 35 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2005 19 March England 43 -- 22 Twickenham London 2006 25 February Scotland 18 -- 12 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2007 3 February England 42 -- 20 Twickenham London 2008 8 March Scotland 15 -- 9 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2009 21 March England 26 -- 12 Twickenham London 13 March draw 15 -- 15 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2011 13 March England 22 -- 17 Twickenham London 2012 4 February England 6 -- 13 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2013 2 February England 38 -- 18 Twickenham London 2014 8 February England 0 -- 20 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2015 14 March England 25 -- 13 Twickenham London 2016 6 February England 9 -- 15 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2017 11 March England 61 -- 21 Twickenham London 2018 24 February Scotland 25 -- 13 Murrayfield Edinburgh 2019 16 March Twickenham London Records Team Wins England 74 Scotland 40 The cup has been tied 14 times. The current record number of points scored by a player in a Calcutta Cup game was set by Jonny Wilkinson in 2007 when he scored 27 points ( 1 try, 2 conversions, 5 penalties, 1 drop goal ). The previous record of 24 points was held by Rob Andrew. See also Rugby union trophies and awards Le Crunch, a long - standing rivalry between England and France Millennium Trophy, for winners of England v. Ireland in the Six Nations Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy, for winners of France v. Italy in the Six Nations Triple Crown Trophy, whoever ( if any ) wins all games between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Rugby union in India England -- Scotland football rivalry in association football The other Calcutta cups The Other Calcutta Cup Trophy In 1884 Calcutta Cricket and Football Club again set up a rugby section and in 1890 set up an inter club trophy, the Calcutta Rugby Union Challenge Cup, promptly christened the Calcutta Cup. The Cup is currently held by Jungle Crows who beat CC&FC. The second division trophy was won by Calcutta Cricket and Football Club Panthers. The original and oldest Calcutta Cup is a silver trophy played for annually by the members of Royal Blackheath Golf Club. It was a gift from the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in response to the presentation of a medal given by Blackheath. It is made from melted down silver rupees reputedly from same the batch of melted down silver rupees as the Rugby Union Cup played for between England and Scotland. The cup arrived in London in 1875. It was first played for in December 1875 three years before the first Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland. The Cup held by Royal Blackheath Golf Club has only 2 handles unlike the well known Calcutta Cup. It is only in recent years that the history of the original Calcutta Cup has been appreciated by sporting historians. Royal Blackheath Golf Club members had close links with Blackheath Football ( Rugby ) Club which was one of the most prominent Clubs in the early years of the Rugby Football Union. Members of both clubs served in India in the 1870s. This link is the most likely explanation for the creation of a similar cup being created by the Calcutta rugby Club a few years later and becoming the world famous Calcutta Cup. References Jump up ^ `` The Calcutta Cup goes kickabout ''. ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 March 2015. Jump up ^ BBC. `` Scotland lose 15 - 9 to Jones ' England ''. Retrieved 23 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Auld Enemy put to the sword as Jonathan Joseph spearheads Calcutta Cup rout ''. The Telegraph, UK. Retrieved 23 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Rampant Scots bring auld rivals crashing down to earth to claim Calcutta Cup ''. The Telegraph, UK. Retrieved 14 March 2018. Jump up ^ Calcutta Cricket and Football Club history Jump up ^ Scrum.com report External links Five famous victories to lift Scottish Hearts, The Scotsman, February 25, 2006 The History of the Calcutta Cup, The Calcutta Cup at Historic UK The Calcutta Cup ( PDF ) explained on the website of the Scottish Rugby Union. England national rugby union team Rugby Football Union History History Tries Players All Players Top Scorers Killed in the World Wars Home stadiums Twickenham Stadium Competitions and trophies Rugby World Cup Six Nations Championship Triple Crown Grand Slam Calcutta Cup Cook Cup Hillary Shield Old Mutual Wealth Cup Millennium Trophy Related teams Sevens England Saxons RFU Championship XV England Counties XV U20s U18s Matches World Cup finals 1991 2003 2007 By opponent Argentina Australia Barbarians France Ireland Italy New Zealand Samoa Scotland South Africa Wales Results 1871 -- 79 1880 -- 89 1890 -- 99 1900 -- 09 1910 -- 14 1920 -- 29 1930 -- 39 1947 -- 49 1950 -- 59 1960 -- 69 1970 -- 79 1980 -- 89 1990 -- 99 2000 -- 09 2010 -- 19 See also All Matches Test Series Scotland ( 1871 ) England v President 's Overseas XV Tours Australia 1963 1988 1991 1997 1998 1999 2003 2006 2016 New Zealand 1963 1973 1985 1998 2003 2008 2014 South Africa 1972 1984 1994 1998 2000 2007 2012 2018 Argentina 1981 1990 1997 2002 2013 2017 Romania 1989 South Pacific 1973 1979 1988 1991 North America 1982 1993 2001 Asia 1971 1979 See also Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Scotland national rugby union team Scottish Rugby Union History Records Players All Players Killed in World War I Killed in World War II Home stadiums Murrayfield Stadium Competitions and trophies Rugby World Cup Six Nations Championship Triple Crown Grand Slam Auld Alliance Trophy Calcutta Cup Centenary Quaich Hopetoun Cup Related teams Sevens Scotland A Scotland B Scotland Club XV U21s U20s U19s U18s U19s U18s Matches By opponent Argentina Australia England Barbarians Fiji France Ireland Italy New Zealand Romania Samoa South Africa Wales See also England ( 1871 ) Tours Australia 1982 1992 1998 2012 New Zealand 1981 1990 2000 South Africa 1999 2003 2006 2014 Argentina 1969 1994 2008 2014 Zimbabwe 1988 1995 Oceania 1993 1998 2012 North America 1985 2002 2014 Japan 1989 2016 See also Flower of Scotland Rugby union national trophies and awards Six Nations Championship Auld Alliance Trophy Scotland vs. France Calcutta Cup England vs. Scotland Centenary Quaich Ireland vs. Scotland Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy France vs. Italy Millennium Trophy England vs. Ireland The Rugby Championship Bledisloe Cup Australia vs. New Zealand Freedom Cup New Zealand vs. South Africa Mandela Challenge Plate Australia vs. South Africa Puma Trophy Australia vs. Argentina Inter-Hemisphere matches Admiral Brown Cup Argentina vs. Ireland 2017 Cook Cup Australia vs. England 2017 Dave Gallaher Trophy France vs. New Zealand 2017 Hillary Shield England vs. New Zealand 2014 Hopetoun Cup Australia vs. Scotland 2017 James Bevan Trophy Australia vs. Wales 2017 Lansdowne Cup Australia vs. Ireland 2016 Prince William Cup South Africa vs. Wales 2017 Tom Richards Cup Australia vs. British and Irish Lions 2013 Trophée des Bicentenaires Australia vs. France 2016 indicates holders Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Calcutta_Cup&oldid=834439718 '' Categories : History of rugby union matches between England and Scotland Six Nations Championship trophies Recurring sporting events established in 1879 1879 establishments in Scotland 1879 establishments in England Rugby union cup competitions International rugby union competitions hosted by England International rugby union competitions hosted by Scotland Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Dansk Deutsch Español Euskara Français Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Русский 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 5 April 2018, at 19 : 01. 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Question: who has won the calcutta cup the most
Answer: England