The Pershing Cup is a trophy contested between the rugby union teams of Romania ("The Oaks") and the United States ("The Eagles").
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The cup is named after US Army General John J. Pershing, who organized the Inter-Allied Games, a one-off multi-sport event held from 22 June to 6 July 1919 in Paris. [1] A Romanian team of military personnel, played their first ever international test against American military members. [1] [2] [3] The USA military were 21-0 winners. [4]
The cup was established in 2014 by the FRR. [1] The Pershing Cup is contested each time USA and Romania meet in a senior international test match. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time. In the event of a draw, the previous winner retains the trophy. The trophy has been contested five times since its inception with the USA leading the series 3–2. Prior to the establishment of the cup, the side had met five times with the USA winning four and Romania winning one.
