The winners of the 6 Nations Rugby are presented with the Six Nations Rugby Championship Trophy. This was originally conceived by the Earl of Westmorland, and was first presented to the winners of the 1993 Six Nations Rugby Championship, France. It is a sterling silver trophy, designed by James Brent-Ward and made by a team of eight silversmiths from the London firm William Comyns; it is valued at £55,000. Although originally silver on the inside, the trophy became so corroded through celebratory champagne fillings] that it is now plated with 22 carat gold for protection.
It has 15 side panels representing the 15 members of the team and with three handles to represent the three officials (referee and two touch judges). The cup has a capacity of 3.75 litres – sufficient for five bottles of champagne. Within the mahogany base is a concealed drawer which contains six alternate finials, each a silver replica of one of the team emblems, which can be screwed on the detachable lid.
Triple Crown Trophy:
As no trophy was historically awarded for winning the Triple Crown, it was often called 'the invisible cup'. In 2006 the primary sponsor of the competition, the Royal Bank of Scotland, commissioned a trophy to be awarded to Triple Crown winners.
The award, a silver dish known as the Triple Crown Trophy, was contested for the first time in the 2006 Six Nations. Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll claimed the trophy for Ireland at Twickenham on March 18 after a last-minute try from Shane Horgan gave Ireland a 28–24 win over England.
Ireland currently hold the Triple Crown after beating Wales 17–15 at the Millennium Stadium on 21 March 2009.
Other trophies:
Several other trophies are contested within the main competition, mostly as long-standing fixtures between pairs of teams.
• Calcutta Cup – England versus Scotland; contested annually since 1879.
• Centenary Quaich – Scotland versus Ireland; contested annually since 1989; a quaich is a Gaelic drinking vessel.
• Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy – France versus Italy; contested since 2007; in memory of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
• Millennium Trophy – England versus Ireland; contested since 1988; presented to celebrate Dublin's millennium in 1988.
• Grand Slam - All nations: awarded when one nation defeats the other five.
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It has 15 side panels representing the 15 members of the team and with three handles to represent the three officials (referee and two touch judges). The cup has a capacity of 3.75 litres – sufficient for five bottles of champagne. Within the mahogany base is a concealed drawer which contains six alternate finials, each a silver replica of one of the team emblems, which can be screwed on the detachable lid.
Triple Crown Trophy:
As no trophy was historically awarded for winning the Triple Crown, it was often called 'the invisible cup'. In 2006 the primary sponsor of the competition, the Royal Bank of Scotland, commissioned a trophy to be awarded to Triple Crown winners.
The award, a silver dish known as the Triple Crown Trophy, was contested for the first time in the 2006 Six Nations. Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll claimed the trophy for Ireland at Twickenham on March 18 after a last-minute try from Shane Horgan gave Ireland a 28–24 win over England.
Ireland currently hold the Triple Crown after beating Wales 17–15 at the Millennium Stadium on 21 March 2009.
Other trophies:
Several other trophies are contested within the main competition, mostly as long-standing fixtures between pairs of teams.
• Calcutta Cup – England versus Scotland; contested annually since 1879.
• Centenary Quaich – Scotland versus Ireland; contested annually since 1989; a quaich is a Gaelic drinking vessel.
• Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy – France versus Italy; contested since 2007; in memory of Giuseppe Garibaldi.
• Millennium Trophy – England versus Ireland; contested since 1988; presented to celebrate Dublin's millennium in 1988.
• Grand Slam - All nations: awarded when one nation defeats the other five.
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