Centenary Quaich

The Centenary Quaich is an international Rugby Union award contested annually by Ireland and Scotland as part of the Six Nations Championship.

In total, the two countries have played each other on 121 occasions with Scotland winning on sixty-three occasions, Ireland on fifty-three, and five draws. However, the cup [A "Quaich" is a celtic drinking vessel - see [http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow_quaich.htm Did You Know? The Quaich] .] has only been presented to the winners of the fixture since 1989 [ [http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/sixnations2001/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/01/09/21/RUGBYU_Scotland_Previous.html sportinglife.com] ] .

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) and the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (France vs. Italy).

Sources

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/2771949.stm BBC.co.uk] - account of Ireland's 2003 Centenary Quaich win
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article513944.ece the Times online] - account of Ireland's 2005 Centenary Quaich win