Doddie Weir Cup

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Doddie Weir Cup
Sport Rugby union
Instituted2018
Number of teams2
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
HoldersFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (2024)
Most titlesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (4 titles)

The Doddie Weir Cup (Welsh : Cwpan Doddie Weir [1] ) is a perpetual rugby union trophy established in 2018 and contested between Scotland and Wales. The cup is named after the former Scotland international lock Doddie Weir who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease in 2016 (he died from the disease in 2022, aged 52), and was created to raise awareness of the illness.

Contents

Wales won 21–10 in the inaugural match in Cardiff in November 2018. [2] Scotland are the current holders. [3]

Design

The cup was commissioned jointly by the Welsh Rugby Union and the Scottish Rugby Union and was designed by the Edinburgh silversmiths Hamilton and Inches. [4] Doddie Weir commented on the trophy design, stating that the silversmiths "have done an absolutely fantastic job in making it with some big handles to emulate my massive ears!" [5]

Charity

Weir set up a charity called My Name's Doddie Foundation to help fund treatments for motor neurone disease. [6]

Neither the Welsh Rugby Union nor the Scottish Rugby Union originally intended to contribute any of the gate receipts from the inaugural match to the charity, [7] but pressure from fans and in the media resulted in them eventually donating a six-figure sum. [8]

Summary

DetailsPlayedWon by
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Won by
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
DrawnScotland pointsWales points
In Scotland31207050
In Wales42206877
Overall7340138127

Results

YearDateVenueHomeScoreAwayWinner
20183 November Principality Stadium, Cardiff Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg21–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
20199 March Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg11–18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
202031 October Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg10–14Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
202113 February Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg24–25Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
202212 February Principality Stadium, Cardiff Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg20–17Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

202311 February Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg35–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
20243 February Principality Stadium, Cardiff Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg26–27Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

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