| International Challenge or Perpetual Trophies |
| Amlin Challenge Cup (European Challenge Cup sponsored by Amlin; see European Challenge Cup) |
| Antim Cup: contested each time ROMANIA and GEORGIA (Oaks vs Lelos) meet in a senior international match other than the Rugby World Cup and its qualifiers. The cup must be taken in normal game time. |
| Bledisloe Cup; annual perpetual trophy contested between AUSTRALIA WALLABIES and NEW ZEALAND ALL-BLACKS since 1931 (World Cup matches do not count, Tri-Nations fixtures do count |
| Calcutta Cup; trophy awarded to the winner of ENGLAND and SCOTLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1872) |
| Centenary Quaich; trophy awarded to the winner of IRELAND and SCOTLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1989) |
| Cook Cup; trophy contested between AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND since 1997 |
| Dave Gallaher Trophy; trophy contested between FRANCE and NEW ZEALAND since 2000 |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy; a perpetual trophy between ITALY and FRANCE |
| Grand Slam; perpetual challenge trophy awarded to any team in the SIX-NATIONS TOURNAMENT that beats all the other teams during one year's competition (since at least 1957, possibly 1927) |
| Freedom Cup; perpetual trophy specific to the TRI-NATIONS TOURNAMENT, the award is contested annually between SOUTH AFRICA and NEW ZEALAND (since 2004). All matches played during the tournament between the two nations count towards the award. |
| Hillary Shield; trophy contested between NEW ZEALAND and ENGLAND since 2008 |
| Hopetoun Cup; a perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and SCOTLAND since 1998 |
| James Bevan Trophy; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and WALES since 2007 |
| Lansdowne Cup; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and IRELAND since 1999 |
| Le Crunch; traditional name for SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP matches contested between ENGLAND and FRANCE (since 1910) |
| Mandela Challenge Plate (or Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate); a perpetual challenge trophy contested between AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA (since 2000) - contested over three matches during the TRI NATIONS series since 2006 |
| Millennium Trophy; trophy awarded to the winner of IRELAND and ENGLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1989) |
| Prince William Cup; awarded to winners of matches between WALES and SOUTH AFRICA (name is unpopular) |
| Puma Trophy; a perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and ARGENTINA since 2000 |
| Raeburn Shield: a hypothetical trophy awarded match by match, theoretically available to be won by any international team |
| Sukuna Bowl; an annual rugby union fixture that takes place in Suva, Fiji. The game is usually played at the Post Fiji Stadium. The Sukuna Bowl is contested between the Fiji Police Force and the Fiji Military Force. |
| Tom Richards Trophy; perpetual trophy awarded to the winner of the BRITISH and IRISH LIONS (touring representative side) vs AUSTRALIA in test matches since 2001 (the matches having taken place since 1899) |
| Triple Crown Trophy; awarded during the Six Nations competition only if ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND or WALES wins all of their games against the other three |
| Trophée des Bicentenaires; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and FRANCE since 1989 |
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| Domestic Challenge or Perpetual Trophies |
| The Dean Cup; perpetual challenge trophy played for by three rural TARANAKI clubs in NEW ZEALAND: Strathmore, Whangamomona and Toko (sometimes called the Strathmore Dean Cup) since 1907 - oldest competition trophy still being played for in the sport of Rugby Union. |
| Fred Allen Trophy; challenge trophy contested in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) similar to the Ranfurly Shield for NZRFU (can only be challenged at holder's home games during regular season). |
| Gallaher Shield; first tier trophy for winner of the premeir competition Championship Round (season finals) in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Hanan Shield; challenge system trophy for competitions between NORTH OTAGO, SOUTH CANTERBURY and MID CANTERBURY (all NZ teams) since 1946 |
| Ranfurly Shield; challenge system trophy in NEW ZEALANDS domestic rugby competitions since 1904; currently held by CANTERBURY, any rugby team in NEW ZEALAND can win the shield |
| Seddon Shield; a challenge shield for representative teams in the top half of the south island of NEW ZEALAND. BULLER union along with the NELSON BAYS and MARLBOROUGH Sub-Unions of the TASMAN union and WEST COAST union currently compete for the shield |
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| Domestic Competitions and Trophies |
| The Alan McEvoy Round-Robin; regular season rugby play in AUCKLAND RFU (NEW ZEALAND); regular season competition decided by season points |
| Alan McEvoy Memorial Trophy; trophy awarded to team with the most season points after regular season play has ended in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Australian Rugby Shield; national rugby union competion for regional teams, intended as a developmental tool for Australian rugby (suspended in 2009) |
| Aviva Premiership; ENGLANDS top level representative professional rugby league featuring the five top teams in professional English rugby, relegates to and promotes from RFU Championships |
| Bouclier de Brennus; Brennus Shield; FRENCH rugby domestic league champions trophy |
| Challenge Yves du Manoir (discontinued); was a FRENCH club competition from 1931 to 2003 (although played under different names) |
| CBS Canterbury Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competion: this is the premier club competition in the Metropolitan sub-union of CANTERBURY |
| Colonial Cup; discontinued professional league for rugby union in FIJI |
| Cousins Cup; intra-provincial (intra-union) club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| The Coppa Italia; a knock-out competition for domestic ITALY clubs |
| Craven Week; an annual rugby tournament for schoolboys in South Africa since 1964 |
| Currie Cup tournament (or ABSA Currie Cup); SOUTH AFRICA's premier domestic rugby competition played each winter and spring (June to October) - features representative teams (since 1889) |
| Datec Cup Provincial Championship; the second tier rugby competition in TONGA |
| Dewar Shield; an AUSTRALIAN domestic rugby competition for teams in the VICTORIA Rugby Union |
| Digicel Cup (formerly Sanyo Cup); Fiji's national provincial championship between the country's 12 provincial sides |
| Ed Chaney Cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Goldfinch Cup; intra-union club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| Hankins Shield; intra-union club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| Hardham Cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Harper Lock Shield; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| HD Morgan Memorial; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Heartland Championship; NEW ZEALAND's third tier club-sides competition between provincial representative sides |
| ITM Cup; NEW ZEALAND's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition since 2006 - The teams competing are the union representative sides for NEW ZEALAND rugby and work as feeders from club rugby in New Zealand to their Super Rugby teams |
| Jubilee Cup - premier trophy in WELLINGTON Rugby (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Jubilee Trophy; second tier trophy for Championship round competition after end of regular season play in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Kusabs Cup; BAY OF PLENTY premier rugby trophy since 1912 (NEW ZEALAND), |
| Lochore Cup; trophy for winner in New Zealand's Heartland Championship |
| MacTier Cup; the name of the championship for the Rugby Canada Super League and the trophy presented to the victorious team since 1998 |
| Meads Cup; NEW ZEALAND's Heartland Championship competition trophy since 2006 |
| National Mutual Cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| PGG Wrightson Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competion: this premier club level competition is played over the ELLESMER and NORTH CANTERBURY Sub-Unions of the CANTERBURY Union and also includes teams from the MID CANTERBURY Rugby Football Union |
| PGG Wrightson Country Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competition: this premier country club level competition involves the ELLESMER AND NORTH CANTERBURY Sub-Unions of the CANTERBURY Union and the MID CANTERBURY Union |
| Pollard Cup; 2nd tier trophy for the pre-season tournament held in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) each year |
| Portola Trophy; third tier trophy in the Championship Round for the regular season in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| President's Cup; fourth tier trophy in the Championship Round (finals) at the end of regular season play in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Principality Premiership (or WELSH Premier Division); WALES domestic premier division competition (qualifier for the HEINEKEN CUP and the British Irish Cup) - relegates to and promotes from WRU DIVISION ONE EAST and WRU DIVISION ONE WEST |
| Pub Charity Sevens; (or New Zealand National Rugby Sevens Tournament); a domestic annual sevens tournament for the NZRFU's 16 best teams (since 1975). Played in Queenstown, NEW ZEALAND. |
| RFU Championship; second tier of the English domestic rugby competition structure after the Aviva Premiership. Previously known as National Division One, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league of 12 teams relegating the bottom team to the National League 1 and promoting the tope team to the Aviva Premiership. |
| Rugby Pro D2; second level domestic club rugby competition in FRANCE with 16 teams included. Promotion to and relegation from the TOP 14 exists as well as promotion from and relegation to FEDERALE 1 (since 2000) |
| Rugby Super League; UNITED STATES domestic rugby competition featuring the top eligible club teams in the nation who are financially and numerically able to support a RSL side |
| Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership; an amateur domestic rugby competition in SCOTLAND for clubs in the top divisions of the Scottish system. 36 clubs compete in the Premiership with relegation to and promotion from the National Leagues and within the divisions of the Premiership (since 1973) |
| Scottish Hydro Electric National Leagues Competition; an amateur domestic competition of 36 clubs. Relegation exists between divisions with the National leagues with relegation to and promotion from regional leagues. (since 1973) |
| Shute Shield; an AUSTRALIAN domestic rugby competion for NEW SOUTH WALES, held in Sydney |
| Swindale Shield; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Top 14; domestic rugby club premier competition in FRANCE (since 1892). Promotion from and relegation to the Rugby Pro D2 division exists. |
| The Waka Nathan Challenge Cup; AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) premier competition pre-season competition. |
| Trophée Jean-Prat; 3rd level competition and trophy for domestic club competition in FRANCE |
| Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup; an annual competition between schools affliated to the Ulster Rugby Union in IRELAND (since 1876), second round is known as the Schools Bowl, the third round as the Subsidiary Shield (aka The Grosvenor Shield, the fourth round as the Shools Cup. |
| United Hospitals Cup; the oldest rugby cup competition in the world contested by the six medical schools in London since 1874 and now featuring |
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| International Competition Trophies |
| Adelaide Sevens; annual international sevens tournament held in Adelaide, AUSTRALIA |
| Africa Cup; competition organized by Confederation of African Rugby featuring NAMIBIA, MOROCCO, UGANDA, TUNISIA, MADAGASCAR and the SOUTH AFRICAN amateur's team |
| Americas Rugby Championship; IRB sponsored rugby competition contest by national and regional teams from North and South America |
| Anglo-Welsh Cup is English and Welsh premier sides in tournament |
| Asian Five Nations; ANNUAL RUGBY UNION COMPETITION FEATURING JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, HONG KONG, KAZAKJSTAN AND ARABIAN GULF RUGBY TEAM (THIS tournament is culmination of a multi-divisional Asian international calendar) The tournament feautures and thus the championship could feature; China, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laaos, Guam, Brunei, the Philippines, Qatar, Mongolia, Macau, Iran, Kyrgyzstand and Uzbekistan |
| British and Irish Cup; a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season. A total of 24 teams from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland competed in the inaugural competition. Teams are the 12 teams from the RFU CHAMPIONSHIP (ENGLAND), 6 top clubs from PRINCIPALITY PREMIERSHIP (WALES), 3 IRELAND provinces representative "A" or second tier teams (excluding CONNACHT), the three top SCOTLAND club sides from the SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC PREMIERSHIP |
| CAR Development Trophy; (aka CAR Castel Beer Trophy); tournament of 16 teams played in africa (aka CAR Super 16); this is the second tier of African rugby, champions of the tournament receive award of the same name (established in 2004) |
| Churchill Cup; awarded annually in a tournament of representative teams from ENGLAND, CANADA and the UNITED STATES and three invited teams (2010 - FRANCE, RUSSIA and URUGUAY) - 2010 winners; England Saxons |
| European Challenge Cup; (or Amlin Challenge Cup); is one of two annual rugby competitions organised by the EUROPEAN RUGBY CUP (formerly Parker Pen Shield and Parker Pen Challenge Cup). This competition is the second tier to the HEINEKEN CUP featuring second tier teams from ENGLAND, FRANCE, WALES, IRELAND, ITALY, ROMANIA and sometimes SPAIN and PORTUGAL. SCOTLAND sides sometimes participate if they do poorly in the HEINEKEN CUP. |
| European Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition for second and third tier European national teams |
| FORU Oceania Cup; annual international rugby competition held between nine countries and territories of Oceania |
| Heineken Cup, international tournament featuring 24 teams from the SIX NATIONS qualified by AVIVA PREMIERSHIP (ENGLAND), MAGNER'S LEAGUE (IRELAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, ITALY) and TOP 14 (FRANCE) play |
| IRB Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition since 2006 featuring first tier A sides and second tier national sides including Argentina Jaguars, Georgia, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, Romania, South African Kings, and Italy |
| Magners League; annual tournament between IRELAND, WALES SCOTLAND and ITALY (qualifier for HEINEKEN CUP) |
| Melrose Cup; main prize of the Rugby World Cup Sevens since 1993 |
| Pacific Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition held between Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and Junior All-Blacks (and sometimes Australia A) |
| Pacific Rugby Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition since 2006 featuring representative sides from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga |
| PARA Pan American Championship; irregularly held Americas rugby tournament featuring ARGENTINA, CANADA, UNITED STATES and URUGUAY |
| Punjas Rugby Series; an annual rugby competition between Pacific A sides from FIJI, TONGA and SAMOA, began in 2010 with just FIJI and TONGA |
| Rugby World Cup; international rugby competition organized by the IRB featuring 20 national teams in the finals with 98 teams seeking to be qualified in a variety of internationally certified competitions, the tournament is held every four years since 1987 |
| The Six Nations Championship (or RBS 6 Nations); an annual international rugby union competion between national sides from ENGLAND, IRELAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, FRANCE and ITALY (since 1883). The winners of this tournament are the European Champions. |
| South American Rugby Championship; annual two-tiered rugby tournament featuring URUGUAY, COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, PERU, BRAZIL PARAGUAY, COSTA RICA, CHILE, ARGENTINA (OPEN TO ALL S. AMERICAN RUGBY UNIONS) |
| Super Rugby; professional representative rugby competition between 15 nations, 5 each from NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA (since 1996) |
| Super Rugby Trophy; Super Rugby Champions trophy, awarded annually since 2006 |
| Super 10 (Italian premiership) is the top tier Italian Rugby competition |
| Tri Nations; annual rugby competition between national teams of NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA |
| Webb Ellis Cup; championship trophy for the finals winner in the international Rugby World Cup |
| (Westmorland) Championship Trophy; the winner of The Six Nations Championship is presented with the Championship Trophy originally conceived by the Earl of Westmorland in 1993 |
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| ALL TROPHIES, AWARDS, CUPS, SHIELDS, COMPETITIONS AND TOURNAMENTS in alphabetical order |
| Adelaide Sevens; annual international sevens tournament held in Adelaide, AUSTRALIA |
| Africa Cup; competition organized by Confederation of African Rugby featuring NAMIBIA, MOROCCO, UGANDA, TUNISIA, MADAGASCAR and the SOUTH AFRICAN amateur's team |
| The Alan McEvoy Round-Robin; regular season rugby play in AUCKLAND RFU; regular season competition decided by season points |
| Alan McEvoy Memorial Trophy; trophy awarded to team with the most season points after regular season play has ended in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Americas Rugby Championship; IRB sponsored rugby competition contest by national and regional teams from North and South America |
| Anglo-Welsh Cup is English and Welsh premier sides in tournament |
| Antim Cup: contested each time ROMANIA and GEORGIA (Oaks vs Lelos) meet in a senior international match other than the Rugby World Cup and its qualifiers. The cup must be taken in normal game time. |
| Asian Five Nations; ANNUAL RUGBY UNION COMPETITION FEATURING JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, HONG KONG, KAZAKJSTAN AND ARABIAN GULF RUGBY TEAM (THIS tournament is culmination of a multi-divisional Asian international calendar) The tournament feautures and thus the championship could feature; China, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laaos, Guam, Brunei, the Philippines, Qatar, Mongolia, Macau, Iran, Kyrgyzstand and Uzbekistan |
| Australian Rugby Shield; national rugby union competion for regional teams, intended as a developmental tool for Australian rugby (suspended in 2009) |
| Aviva Premiership; ENGLANDS top level representative professional rugby league featuring the five top teams in professional English rugby, relegates to and promotes from RFU Championships |
| Bledisloe Cup; annual perpetual trophy contested between AUSTRALIA WALLABIES and NEW ZEALAND ALL-BLACKS since 1931 (World Cup matches do not count, Tri-Nations fixtures do count |
| Bouclier de Brennus; Brennus Shield; French rugby domestic league champions trophy |
| British and Irish Cup; a semi-professional northern hemisphere rugby union competition. It took place for the first time in the 2009/10 season. A total of 24 teams from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland competed in the inaugural competition. Teams are the 12 teams from the RFU CHAMPIONSHIP (ENGLAND), 6 top clubs from PRINCIPALITY PREMIERSHIP (WALES), 3 IRELAND provinces representative "A" or second tier teams (excluding CONNACHT), the three top SCOTLAND club sides from the SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC PREMIERSHIP |
| Calcutta Cup; trophy awarded to the winner of ENGLAND and SCOTLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1872) |
| CAR Development Trophy; (aka CAR Castel Beer Trophy; tournament of 16 teams played in africa (aka CAR Super 16); this is the second tier of African rugby, champions of the tournament receive award of the same name (established in 2004) |
| CBS Canterbury Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competition: this is the premier club competition in the Metropolitan sub-union of CANTERBURY |
| Centenary Quaich; trophy awarded to the winner of IRELAND and SCOTLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1989) |
| Challenge Yves du Manoir (discontinued); was a club competition from 1931 to 2003 (although played under different names) |
| Championship Round; AUCKLAND RFU season finals tournament where four trophies are awarded annually to the winners of four tiers of rugby competitions |
| Churchill Cup; awarded annually in a tournament of representative teams from ENGLAND, CANADA and the UNITED STATES and three invited teams (2010 - FRANCE, RUSSIA and URUGUAY) - 2010 winners; England Saxons |
| Colonial Cup; discontinued professional league for rugby union in Fiji |
| Cook Cup; trophy contested between AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND since 1997 |
| The Coppa Italia; a knock-out competition for domestic clubs |
| Cousins Cup; intra-provincial (intra-union) club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| Craven Week; an annual rugby tournament for schoolboys in South Africa since 1964 |
| Currie Cup tournament (or ABSA Currie Cup); SOUTH AFRICA's premier domestic rugby competition played each winter and spring (June to October) - features representative teams from all of the fourteen (14) provinces/states/unions (since 1889) - Cup is split into divisions: Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division |
| Datec Cup Provincial Championship; the second tier rugby competition in TONGA |
| Dave Gallaher Trophy; trophy contested between FRANCE and NEW ZEALAND since 2000 |
| The Dean Cup; perpetual challenge trophy played for by three rural TARANAKI clubs in NEW ZEALAND: Strathmore, Whangamomona and Toko (sometimes called the Strathmore Dean Cup) since 1907 - oldest competition trophy still being played for in the sport of Rugby Union. |
| Dewar Shield; an AUSTRALIAN domestic rugby competion for teams in the VICTORIA Rugby Union |
| Digicel Cup (formerly Sanyo Cup); Fiji's national provincial championship between the country's 12 provincial sides |
| Ed Chaney Cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| European Challenge Cup; (or Amlin Challenge Cup); is one of two annual rugby competitions organised by the EUROPEAN RUGBY CUP 9formerly Parker Pen Shield and Parker Pen Challenge Cup). This competition is the second tier to the HEINEKEN CUP feauturing second tier teams from ENGLAND, FRANCE, WALES, IRELAND, ITALY, ROMANIA and sometimes SPAIN and PORTUGAL. SCOTLAND sides sometimes participate if they do poorly in the HEINEKEN CUP. |
| European Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition for second and third tier European national teams |
| FORU Oceania Cup; annual international rugby competition held between nine countries and territories of Oceania |
| Fred Allen Trophy; challenge trophy contested in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) similar to the Ranfurly Shield for NZRFU (can only be challenged at holder's home games during regular season). |
| Freedom Cup; perpetual trophy specific to TRI-NATIONS TOURNAMENT contested annually between SOUTH AFRICA and NEW ZEALAND (since 2004)South Africa vs New Zealand. All matches played during the tournament between the two nations count towards the award. |
| Gallaher Shield; first tier trophy for winner of the premeir competition Championship Round (season finals) in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Grand Slam; perpetual challenge trophy awarded to any team in the SIX-NATIONS TOURNAMENT that beats all the other teams during one year's competition (since at least 1957, possibly 1927) |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy; a perpetual trophy between ITALY and FRANCE |
| Goldfinch Cup; intra-union club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| Hanan Shield; challenge system trophy for competitions between NORTH OTAGO, SOUTH CANTERBURY and MID CANTERBURY (all NZ teams) since 1946 |
| Hankins Shield; intra-union club competition award in NEW ZEALAND provincial union, MANAWATU |
| Hardham cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Harper Lock Shield; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| HD Morgan Memorial; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Heartland Championship; NEW ZEALAND's third tier club-sides competition between provincial representative sides |
| Heineken Cup, international tournament featuring 24 teams from the SIX NATIONS qualified by AVIVA PREMIERSHIP (ENGLAND), MAGNER'S LEAGUE (IRELAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, ITALY) and TOP 14 (FRANCE) play |
| Hillary Shield; trophy contested between NEW ZEALAND and ENGLAND since 2008 |
| Hopetoun Cup; a perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and SCOTLAND since 1998 |
| ITM Cup; NEW ZEALAND's annual professional domestic Rugby union competition since 2006 - The teams competing are the union representative sides for NEW ZEALAND rugby and work as feeders from club rugby in New Zealand to their Super Rugby teams |
| IRB Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competition since 2006 featuring first tier A sides and second tier national sides including Argentina Jaguars, Georgia, Namibia, Portugal, Russia, Romania, South African Kings, and Italy |
| James Bevan Trophy; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and WALES since 2007 |
| Jubilee Cup - premier trophy in WELLINGTON Rugby (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Jubilee Trophy; second tier trophy for Championship round competition after end of regular season play in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Kusabs Cup; BAY OF PLENTY premier rugby trophy since 1912 (NEW ZEALAND), |
| Lansdowne Cup; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and IRELAND since 1999 |
| Le Crunch; traditional name for SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP matches contested between ENGLAND and FRANCE (since 1910) |
| Lochore Cup; trophy for winner in New Zealand's Heartland Championship |
| MacTier Cup; the name of the championship for the Rugby Canada Super League and the trophy presented to the victorious team since 1998 |
| Magners League; annual tournament between IRELAND, WALES SCOTLAND and ITALY (qualifier for HEINEKEN CUP) |
| Mandela Challenge Plate (or Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate); a perpetual challenge trophy contested between AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA (since 2000) - contested over three matches during the TRI NATIONS series since 2006 |
| Meads Cup; NEW ZEALAND's Heartland Championship competition trophy since 2006 |
| Melrose Cup; main prize of the Rugby World Cup Sevens since 1993 |
| Millennium Trophy; trophy awarded to the winner of IRELAND and ENGLAND's annual match-up in the SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP (since 1989) |
| National Mutual Cup; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Pacific Nations Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competion held between Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and Junior All-Blacks (and sometimes Australia A) |
| Pacific Rugby Cup; IRB sponsored rugby competion since 2006 featuring representative sides from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga |
| PARA Pan American Championship; irregularly held Americs rugby tournament featuring ARGENTINA, CANADA, UNITED STATES and URUGUAY |
| PGG Wrightson Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competion: this premier club level competition is played over the ELLESMER and NORTH CANTERBURY Sub-Unions of the CANTERBURY Union and also includes teams from the MID CANTERBURY Rugby Football Union |
| PGG Wrightson Country Cup; NEW ZEALAND provincial competition: this premier country club level competition involves the ELLESMER AND NORTH CANTERBURY Sub-Unions of the CANTERBURY Union and the MID CANTERBURY Union |
| Pollard Cup; 2nd tier trophy for the pre-season tournament held in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) each year |
| Portola Trophy; third tier trophy in the Championship Round for the regular season in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| President's Cup; fourth tier trophy in the Championship Round (finals) at the end of regular season play in AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) |
| Prince William Cup; awarded to winners of matches between Wales and South Africa |
| Principality Premiership (or WELSH Premier Division); WALES domestic premier division competition (qualifier for the HEINEKEN CUP and the British Irish Cup) - relegates to and promotes from WRU DIVISION ONE EAST and WRU DIVISION ONE WEST |
| Pub Charity Sevens; (or New Zealand National Rugby Sevens Tournament); a domestic annual sevens tournament for the NZRFU's 16 best teams (since 1975). Played in Queenstown, NEW ZEALAND. |
| Puma Trophy; a perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and ARGENTINA since 2000 |
| Punjas Rugby Series; an annual rugby competition between Pacifc A sides from FIJI, TONGA and SAMOA, began in 2010 with just FIJI and TONGA |
| Raeburn Shield: a hypothetical trophy awarded match by match, theoretically available to be won by any international team |
| Ranfurly Shield; challenge system trophy in NEW ZEALANDS domestic rugby competitions since 1904; currently held by CANTERBURY, any rugby team in NEW ZEALAND can win the shield |
| RFU Championship; second tier of the English domestic rugby competition structure after the Aviva Premiership. Previously known as National Division One, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league of 12 teams relegating the bottom team to the National League 1 and promoting the tope team to the Aviva Premiership. |
| Rugby Pro D2; second level domestic club rugby competition in FRANCE with 16 teams included. Promotion to and relegation from the TOP 14 exists as well as promotion from and relegation to FEDERALE 1 (since 2000) |
| Rugby Super League; UNITED STATES domestic rugby competition featuring the top eligible club teams in the nation who are financially and numerically able to support a RSL side |
| Rugby World Cup; international rugby competition organized by the IRB featuring 20 national teams in the finals with 98 teams seeking to be qualified in a variety of internationally certified competitions, the tournament is held every four years since 1987 |
| Rundle Cup; perpetual trophy between WEST COAST and BULLER rugby union representative sides in senior matches |
| Ryan Wheeler memorial trophy; a perpetual trophy contested by TARANAKI RFU and WAIKATO RFU in New Zealand |
| Seddon Shield; a challenge shield for representative teams in the top half of the south island of NEW ZEALAND. BULLER union along with the NELSON BAYS and MARLBOROUGH Sub-Unions of the TASMAN union and WEST COAST union currently compete for the shield |
| Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership; an amateur domestic rugby competition in SCOTLAND for clubs in the top divisions of the Scottish system. 36 clubs compete in the Premiership with relegation to and promotion from the National Leagues and within the divisions of the Premiership (since 1973) |
| Scottish Hydro Electric National Leagues Competition; an amateur domestic competition of 36 clubs. Relegation exists between divisions with the National leagues with relegation to and promotion from regional leagues. (since 1973) |
| Shute Shield; an AUSTRALIAN domestic rugby competion for NEW SOUTH WALES, held in Sydney |
| The Six Nations Championship (or RBS 6 Nations); an annual international rugby union competion between national sides from ENGLAND, IRELAND, WALES, SCOTLAND, FRANCE and ITALY (since 1883). The winners of this tournament are the European Champions. |
| The Skilball Trophy; one time trophy awarded in fund-raising matches for the rebuilding of Romania after the overthow of Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989. The matches were between "The Four Home Unions" vs "Rest of Europe XV" |
| South American Rugby Championship; annual two-tiered rugby tournament featuring URUGUAY, COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, PERU, BRAZIL PARAGUAY, COSTA RICA, CHILE, ARGENTINA (OPEN TO ALL S. AMERICAN RUGBY UNIONS) |
| Sukuna Bowl; an annual rugby union fixture that takes place in Suva, Fiji. The game is usually played at the Post Fiji Stadium. The Sukuna Bowl is contested between the Fiji Police Force and the Fiji Military Force. |
| Super 10 (Italien premiership) is the top tier Italien Rugby competition |
| Super Rugby; professional representative rugby competition between 15 nations, 5 each from NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA (since 1996) |
| Super Rugby Trophy; Super Rugby Champions trophy, awarded annually since 2006 |
| Swindale Shield; intra-union competition award within WELLINGTON union (NEW ZEALAND) |
| Tooheys New Cup (discontinued); AUSTRALIAN domestic rugby competition for top-tier teams in New South Wales below Super Rugby level, replaced by Shute Shield in Australian Rugby Championship in 2007 and then by SHUTE SHIELD in 2008 |
| Tom Richards Trophy; perpetual trophy awarded to the winner of the BRITISH and IRISH LIONS (touring representative side) vs AUSTRALIA in test matches since 2001 (the matches having taken place since 1899) |
| Top 14; domestic rugby club premier competition in FRANCE (since 1892). Promotion from and relegation to the Rugby Pro D2 division exists. |
| Triple Crown Trophy; awarded during the Six Nations competition only if ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND or WALES wins all of their games against the other three |
| Tri Nations; annual rugby competition between national teams of NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA |
| Tri Nations Trophy |
| Trophée des Bicentenaires; perpetual trophy between AUSTRALIA and FRANCE since 1989 |
| Trophée Jean-Prat; 3rd level competition and trophy for domestic club competition in FRANCE |
| United Hospitals Cup; the oldest rugby cup competition in the world contested by the six medical schools in London since 1874 and now featuring |
| King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| Imperial College School of Medicine |
| Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry |
| UCL Medical School |
| St George's, University of London |
| Varsity Cup; annual rugby tournament in SOUTH AFRICA that involves the top 8 univerisities in the country |
| The Waka Nathan Challenge Cup; AUCKLAND RFU (NZ) premier competition pre-season competition. |
| Waratah Shield; a rugby competition for high school teams from New South Wales, AUSTRALIA since 1963 |
| Webb Ellis Cup; championship trophy for the finals winner in the international Rugby World Cup |
| (Westmorland) Championship Trophy; the winner of The Six Nations Championship is presented with the Championship Trophy originally conceived by the Earl of Westmorland in 1993 |
| Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup; an annual competition between schools affliated to the Ulster Rugby Union in IRELAND (since 1876), second round is known as the Schools Bowl, the third round as the Subsidiary Shield (aka The Grosvenor Shield, the fourth round as the Shools Cup. |
| Trakker Cup; trophy created by Iveco for matches or a match between NEW ZEALAND and CANADA |
| Stralis Cup; trophy created by Iveco for matches or a match between NEW ZEALAND and FRANCE |
| Cornwall Cup; cup awarded for centenary celebration of 1908 Cornwall vs Australia game; awarded to Barbarians F.C. for 2008 victory over Australia |
