Calcutta Cup

British

noun

rugby Union a trophy competed for annually by England and Scotland since 1879

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Etymology

Origin of Calcutta Cup

after the _Calcutta Rugby and Cricket Club, who donated the trophy to the Rugby Football Union in 1878

Example Sentences

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England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of next weekend's Calcutta Cup clash away to Scotland and could now miss the whole of the Six Nations.

From Barron's

No promise of anything, especially Townsend's vow to make amends in the Calcutta Cup.

From BBC

He answered the story midweek linking him with a move to Newcastle at the end of his current contract in 2027 with talk of an English newspaper plot to derail the team before the Calcutta Cup in a week's time.

From BBC

Their development will instead be tested when they begin their Six Nations campaign by hosting Wales on Saturday before a round two Calcutta Cup clash in Scotland.

From BBC

Itoje does accept, however, that England did not perform to their capabilities last time out, despite beating Scotland to regain the Calcutta Cup for the first time in four years.

From BBC

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