Awarded for | Rugby Union Challenge Trophy |
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History | |
First award | 1871 |
Final award | 2023 |
Most recent | ![]() |
Website | www |
The Raeburn Shield is a hypothetical rugby union trophy. The concept is that it is a Title Holders Shield, similar to a Boxing World Title or the Ranfurly Shield in New Zealand. The trophy is named after Raeburn Place the site of the first ever international between England and Scotland, on 27 March 1871. The women's rugby union version is the Utrecht Shield.
The proposed advantages are:
Match | Defender | Score | Challenger | Date | SD | Tenure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 0G–1G | ![]() | 27–03–1871 | – | – |
2 | ![]() | 1G–2G | ![]() | 05–02–1872 | 0 | 315d (10m9d) |
3 | ![]() | 0G–1G | ![]() | 05–03–1877 | 4 | 1855d (5y1m0d) |
4 | ![]() | 1G–2G | ![]() | 28–02–1880 | 2 | 1090d (2y11m23d) |
5 | ![]() | 0G–0G(2T) | ![]() | 04–03–1882 | 1 | 735d (2y0m4d) |
6 | ![]() | (1T)0G–0G(2T) | ![]() | 03–03–1883 | 0 | 364d (11m27d) |
7 | ![]() | 0G–2G | ![]() | 05–02–1887 | 9 | 1435d (3y11m2d) |
8 | ![]() | 0–2G | ![]() | 19–02–1887 | 0 | 14d |
9 | ![]() | 0–0G(1T) | ![]() | 04–02–1888 | 1 | 350 (11m16d) |
10 | ![]() | 0–2G | ![]() | 03–03–1888 | 0 | 28d |
11 | ![]() | 0–1G | ![]() | 10–03–1888 | 0 | 7d |
12 | ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 01–03–1890 | 4 | 721d (1y11m19d) |
13 | ![]() | 3–9 | ![]() | 07–03–1891 | 3 | 371d (1y0m6d) |
14 | ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | 05–03–1892 | 2 | 364d (11m27d) |
15 | ![]() | 11–12 | ![]() | 07–01–1893 | 0 | 308d (10m2d) |
16 | ![]() | 3–24 | ![]() | 06–01–1894 | 2 | 364 (11m30d) |
17 | ![]() | 5–7 | ![]() | 03–02–1894 | 0 | 28d |
18 | ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() | 02–02–1895 | 2 | 364 (11m30d) |
19 | ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() | 09–03–1895 | 0 | 35d (1m7d) |
20 | ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 25–01–1896 | 0 | 322d (10m16d) |
21 | ![]() | 4–8 | ![]() | 14–03–1896 | 0 | 49d (1m18d) |
22 | ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | 20–02–1897 | 1 | 343d (11m6d) |
23 | ![]() | 3–12 | ![]() | 13–03–1897 | 0 | 21d |
24 | ![]() | 6–9 | ![]() | 05–02–1898 | 0 | 329d (10m23d) |
25 | ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | 19–02–1898 | 0 | 14d |
26 | ![]() | 3–9 | ![]() | 18–02–1899 | 1 | 364d (11m30d) |
27 | ![]() | 4–15 | ![]() | 03–02–1900 | 1 | 350d (11m16d) |
28 | ![]() | 0–13 | ![]() | 5–01–1901 | 1 | 336 (11m2d) |
29 | ![]() | 8–18 | ![]() | 09–02–1901 | 0 | 35d (1m4d) |
30 | ![]() | 5–14 | ![]() | 01–02–1902 | 2 | 357d (11m23d) |
31 | ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | 07–02–1903 | 2 | 371d (1y0m6d) |
32 | ![]() | 3–21 | ![]() | 06–02–1904 | 2 | 364d (11m30d) |
33 | ![]() | 12–14 | ![]() | 12–03–1904 | 0 | 35d (1m6d) |
34 | ![]() | 3–10 | ![]() | 11–03–1905 | 2 | 364d (11m27d) |
35 | ![]() | 6–11 | ![]() | 10–03–1906 | 3 | 364d (11m27d) |
36 | ![]() | 12–15 | ![]() | 24–11–1906 | 0 | 259 (8m14d) |
37 | ![]() | 5–13 | ![]() | 13–08–1921 | 7 1 | 5376 (14y8m20d) 2 |
38 | ![]() | 5–9 | ![]() | 27–08–1921 | 0 | 14d |
39 | ![]() | 6–7 | ![]() | 21–07–1928 | 2 3 | 2520d (6y10m24d) |
40 | ![]() | 6–11 | ![]() | 18–08–1928 | 0 | 28d |
41 | ![]() | 5–13 | ![]() | 01–09–1928 | 0 | 14d |
42 | ![]() | 8–9 | ![]() | 06–07–1929 | 0 | 308d (10m5d) |
43 | ![]() | 13–20 | ![]() | 12–09–1931 | 2 4 | 798d (2y2m6d) |
44 | ![]() | 17–22 | ![]() | 02–07–1932 | 0 | 294d (9m20d) |
45 | ![]() | 3–21 | ![]() | 16–07–1932 | 0 | 14d |
46 | ![]() | 11–25 | ![]() | 11–08–1934 | 1 | 756d (2y0m26d) |
47 | ![]() | 6–11 | ![]() | 05–09–1936 | 1 | 756d (2y0m25d) |
48 | ![]() | 6–13 | ![]() | 04–09–1937 | 2 | 364 (11m30d) |
49 | ![]() | 14–18 | ![]() | 05–09–1953 | 11 5 | 5845d (16y0m1d) 6 |
50 | ![]() | 8–18 | ![]() | 19–09–1953 | 0 | 14d |
51 | ![]() | 6–10 | ![]() | 14–07–1956 | 3 7 | 1029d (2y9m25d) |
52 | ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | 04–08–1956 | 0 | 21d |
53 | ![]() | 10–17 | ![]() | 18–08–1956 | 0 | 14d |
54 | ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() | 06–09–1958 | 4 | 749d (2y0m19d) |
55 | ![]() | 8–17 | ![]() | 20–09–1958 | 0 | 14d |
56 | ![]() | 0–13 | ![]() | 25–06–1960 | 0 8 | 644d (1y9m5d) |
57 | ![]() | 3–11 | ![]() | 23–07–1960 | 0 | 28d |
58 | ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | 27–08–1960 | 1 | 35d (1m4d) |
59 | ![]() | 5–9 | ![]() | 10–08–1963 | 9 9 | 1078d (2y11m14d) |
60 | ![]() | 6–22 | ![]() | 07–09–1963 | 1 | 28d |
61 | ![]() | 6–8 | ![]() | 25–07–1964 | 1 | 322d (10m18d) |
62 | ![]() | 6–9 | ![]() | 27–02–1965 | 4 | 217d (7m2d) |
63 | ![]() | 6–11 | ![]() | 15–01–1966 | 1 | 312 (10m9d) |
64 | ![]() | 6–9 | ![]() | 12–03–1966 | 1 | 66d (2m7d) |
65 | ![]() | 3–8 | ![]() | 11–02–1967 | 1 | 336d (10m30d) |
66 | ![]() | 12–16 | ![]() | 25–02–1967 | 0 | 14d |
67 | ![]() | 3–26 | ![]() | 15–07–1967 | 1 | 140d (4m20d) |
68 | ![]() | 14–19 | ![]() | 29–07–1967 | 1 | 14d |
69 | ![]() | 15–21 | ![]() | 25–11–1967 | 1 | 119d (3m27d) |
70 | ![]() | 6–17 | ![]() | 25–07–1970 | 8 | 973d (2y8m0d) |
71 | ![]() | 8–9 | ![]() | 08–08–1970 | 0 | 14d |
72 | ![]() | 3–14 | ![]() | 29–08–1970 | 0 | 21d |
73 | ![]() | 9–18 | ![]() | 03–06–1972 | 6 | 644d (1y9m5d) |
74 | ![]() | 0–9 | ![]() | 06–01–1973 | 0 | 217d (7m3d) |
75 | ![]() | 6–13 | ![]() | 10–02–1973 | 1 | 35d (1m4d) |
76 | ![]() | 6–14 | ![]() | 24–02–1973 | 0 | 14d |
77 | ![]() | 14–16 | ![]() | 02–02–1974 | 3 | 343d (11m9d) |
78 | ![]() | 6–9 | ![]() | 02–03–1974 | 0 | 28d (1m0d) |
79 | ![]() | 6–15 | ![]() | 23–11–1974 | 0 10 | 266d (8m21d) |
80 | ![]() | 7–16 | ![]() | 24–07–1976 | 2 | 609d(1y8m1d) |
81 | ![]() | 9–15 | ![]() | 14–08–1976 | 0 | 21d |
82 | ![]() | 10–15 | ![]() | 04–09–1976 | 0 | 21d |
83 | ![]() | 9–14 | ![]() | 15–08–1981 | 3 11 | 1806 (4y11m11d) |
84 | ![]() | 12–24 | ![]() | 29–08–1981 | 0 | 14d |
85 | ![]() | 22–25 | ![]() | 12–09–1981 | 0 | 14d |
86 | ![]() | 16–19 | ![]() | 28–08–1982 | 4 | 350d (11m16d) |
87 | ![]() | 18–33 | ![]() | 11–09–1982 | 0 | 14d |
88 | ![]() | 9–15 | ![]() | 19–11–1983 | 2 12 | 434d (1y2m8d) |
89 | ![]() | 6–18 | ![]() | 04–02–1984 | 0 | 77d (2m16d) |
90 | ![]() | 22–28 | ![]() | 20–05–1984 | 2 | 106 (3m16d) |
91 | ![]() | 3–18 | ![]() | 10–11–1984 | 0 | 174d (5m21d) |
92 | ![]() | 16–24 | ![]() | 22–06–1985 | 8 13 | 224d (7m12d) |
93 | ![]() | 15–23 | ![]() | 29–06–1985 | 0 | 7d |
94 | ![]() | 17–18 | ![]() | 19–01–1986 | 4 | 204d (6m21d) |
95 | ![]() | 15–22 | ![]() | 02–02–1986 | 0 | 14d |
96 | ![]() | 15–23 | ![]() | 02–03–1986 | 1 | 28d (1m0d) |
97 | ![]() | 13–15 | ![]() | 31–05–1986 | 4 | 62d (2m1d) |
98 | ![]() | 9–22 | ![]() | 07–06–1986 | 0 | 35d (1m4d) |
99 | ![]() | 14–27 | ![]() | 21–06–1986 | 0 | 14d |
100 | ![]() | 12–13 | ![]() | 23–08–1986 | 3 | 63d (2m2d) |
101 | ![]() | 9–22 | ![]() | 06–09–1986 | 0 | 14d |
102 | ![]() | 24–30 | ![]() | 13–06–1987 | 5 | 280d (9m7d) |
103 | ![]() | 9–29 | ![]() | 20–06–1987 | 0 | 7d |
104 | ![]() | 9–21 | ![]() | 18–08–1990 | 17 | 1155d (3y1m29d) |
105 | ![]() | 3–6 | ![]() | 24–08–1991 | 3 | 371d (1y0m6d) |
106 | ![]() | 6–16 | ![]() | 27–10–1991 | 4 | 64d (2m3d) |
107 | ![]() | 23–26 | ![]() | 25–07–1992 | 5 | 272d (8m28d) |
108 | ![]() | 9–15 | ![]() | 27–11–1993 | 4 14 | 490d (1y4m2d) |
109 | ![]() | 12–13 | ![]() | 19–02–1994 | 1 | 84d (2m23d) |
110 | ![]() | 13–33 | ![]() | 05–06–1994 | 1 | 106d (3m17d) |
111 | ![]() | 18–27 | ![]() | 25–05–1995 | 7 | 354d (11m20d) |
112 | ![]() | 16–21 | ![]() | 13–07–1996 | 9 | 415d (1y1m18d) |
113 | ![]() | 25–32 | ![]() | 27–07–1996 | 0 | 14d |
114 | ![]() | 22–32 | ![]() | 31–08–1996 | 3 | 35d (1m4d) |
115 | ![]() | 32–35 | ![]() | 19–07–1997 | 6 15 | 322d (10m19d) |
116 | ![]() | 16–24 | ![]() | 11–07–1998 | 9 | 357d (11m22d) |
117 | ![]() | 13–14 | ![]() | 18–07–1998 | 0 | 7d |
118 | ![]() | 7–13 | ![]() | 05–12–1998 | 6 | 140d (4m17d) |
119 | ![]() | 31–32 | ![]() | 11–04–1999 | 3 | 127d (4m6d) |
120 | ![]() | 31–38 | ![]() | 14–10–1999 | 7 | 186d (6m3d) |
121 | ![]() | 20–35 | ![]() | 20–10–1999 | 0 | 6d |
122 | ![]() | 18–30 | ![]() | 24–10–1999 | 0 | 4d |
123 | ![]() | 31–43 | ![]() | 31–10–1999 | 0 | 7d |
124 | ![]() | 12–35 | ![]() | 06–11–1999 | 0 | 6d |
125 | ![]() | 35–39 | ![]() | 15–07–2000 | 3 | 252d (8m9d) |
126 | ![]() | 23–24 | ![]() | 05–08–2000 | 1 | 21d |
127 | ![]() | 19–22 | ![]() | 18–11–2000 | 3 | 105d (3m13d) |
128 | ![]() | 14–20 | ![]() | 20–10–2001 | 9 | 336d (11m2d) |
129 | ![]() | 29–40 | ![]() | 17–11–2001 | 1 | 28d |
130 | ![]() | 14–16 | ![]() | 03–08–2002 | 8 | 259d (8m17d) |
131 | ![]() | 31–33 | ![]() | 17–08–2002 | 0 | 14d |
132 | ![]() | 10–30 | ![]() | 09–11–2002 | 0 | 84d (2m23d) |
133 | ![]() | 17–25 | ![]() | 15–02–2003 | 2 | 98d (3m6d) |
134 | ![]() | 16–17 | ![]() | 30–08–2003 | 7 | 196d (6m15d) |
135 | ![]() | 14–45 | ![]() | 06–09–2003 | 0 | 7d |
136 | ![]() | 13–19 | ![]() | 06–03–2004 | 9 | 182d (6m0d) |
137 | ![]() | 17–31 | ![]() | 12–06–2004 | 2 | 98d (3m6d) |
138 | ![]() | 21–23 | ![]() | 24–07–2004 | 2 16 | 42d (1m12d) |
139 | ![]() | 18–23 | ![]() | 07–08–2004 | 0 | 14d |
140 | ![]() | 19–23 | ![]() | 21–08–2004 | 0 | 14d |
141 | ![]() | 12–17 | ![]() | 13–11–2004 | 1 | 84d (2m23d) |
142 | ![]() | 19–26 | ![]() | 12–03–2005 | 5 | 119d (3m27d) |
143 | ![]() | 13–27 | ![]() | 25–06–2005 | 2 | 105d (3m13d) |
144 | ![]() | 12–30 | ![]() | 09–07–2005 | 0 | 14d |
145 | ![]() | 20–33 | ![]() | 23–07–2005 | 0 | 14d |
146 | ![]() | 12–30 | ![]() | 27–08–2005 | 2 | 35d (1m4d) |
147 | ![]() | 20–21 | ![]() | 02–09–2006 | 13 | 371d (1y0m6d) |
148 | ![]() | 15–32 | ![]() | 11–11–2006 | 1 | 70d (2m9d) |
149 | ![]() | 17–20 | ![]() | 11–02–2007 | 3 | 92d (3m0d) |
150 | ![]() | 18–26 | ![]() | 11–03–2007 | 1 | 28d (1m0d) |
151 | ![]() | 18–27 | ![]() | 17–03–2007 | 0 | 6d |
152 | ![]() | 23–29 | ![]() | 26–05–2007 | 0 | 70d (2m9d) |
153 | ![]() | 19–22 | ![]() | 16–06–2007 | 2 | 21d |
154 | ![]() | 21–26 | ![]() | 23–06–2007 | 0 | 7d |
155 | ![]() | 15–20 | ![]() | 30–06–2007 | 0 | 7d |
156 | ![]() | 12–26 | ![]() | 21–07–2007 | 1 | 21d |
157 | ![]() | 18–20 | ![]() | 06–10–2007 | 4 | 77d (2m15d) |
158 | ![]() | 9–14 | ![]() | 13–10–2007 | 0 | 7d |
159 | ![]() | 6–15 | ![]() | 20–10–2007 | 0 | 7d |
160 | ![]() | 8–19 | ![]() | 05–07–2008 | 4 | 259d (8m15d) |
161 | ![]() | 28–30 | ![]() | 12–07–2008 | 0 | 7d |
162 | ![]() | 9–16 | ![]() | 19–07–2008 | 0 | 7d |
163 | ![]() | 10–39 | ![]() | 02–08–2008 | 1 | 14d |
164 | ![]() | 22–27 | ![]() | 13–06–2009 | 8 | 315d (10m11d) |
165 | ![]() | 10–14 | ![]() | 20–06–2009 | 0 | 7d |
166 | ![]() | 19–28 | ![]() | 25–07–2009 | 2 | 35d (1m5d) |
167 | ![]() | 6–21 | ![]() | 12–09–2009 | 3 | 49d (1m18d) |
168 | ![]() | 6–33 | ![]() | 19–09–2009 | 0 | 7d |
169 | ![]() | 24–26 | ![]() | 30–10–2010 | 14 | 406d (1y1m11d) |
170 | ![]() | 18–35 | ![]() | 13–11–2010 | 1 | 14d |
171 | ![]() | 11–21 | ![]() | 27–11–2010 | 1 | 14d |
172 | ![]() | 20–39 | ![]() | 27–07–2011 | 0 | 242d (8m0d) |
173 | ![]() | 14–30 | ![]() | 06–08–2011 | 0 | 10d |
174 | ![]() | 5–18 | ![]() | 20–08–2011 | 0 | 14d |
175 | ![]() | 9–11 | ![]() | 09–10–2011 | 4 | 50d (1m19d) |
176 | ![]() | 6–20 | ![]() | 16–10–2011 | 0 | 7d |
177 | ![]() | 21–38 | ![]() | 01–12–2012 | 14 | 412d (1y1m14d) |
178 | ![]() | 3–30 | ![]() | 16–03–2013 | 4 | 95d (3m5d) |
179 | ![]() | 8–23 | ![]() | 08–06–2013 | 1 | 94d (3m2d) |
180 | ![]() | 6–54 | ![]() | 02–11–2013 | 2 | 147d (4m25d) |
181 | ![]() | 25–27 | ![]() | 04–10–2014 | 11 | 336d (11m2d) |
182 | ![]() | 15–29 | ![]() | 08–12–2014 | 1 | 64d (2m4d) |
183 | ![]() | 16–23 | ![]() | 14–03–2015 | 5 | 96d (3m6d) |
184 | ![]() | 21–35 | ![]() | 08–08–2015 | 1 | 147d (4m25d) |
185 | ![]() | 10–16 | ![]() | 29–08–2015 | 1 | 21d |
186 | ![]() | 6–15 | ![]() | 10–10–2015 | 4 | 42d (1m11d) |
187 | ![]() | 17–34 | ![]() | 31–10–2015 | 2 | 21d |
188 | ![]() | 29–40 | ![]() | 05–11–2016 | 10 | 371d (1y0m5d) |
189 | ![]() | 9–21 | ![]() | 19–11–2016 | 1 | 14d |
190 | ![]() | 18–23 | ![]() | 21–10–2017 | 8 17 | 336d (11m2d) |
191 | ![]() | 6–30 | ![]() | 18–11–2017 | 2 | 28d |
192 | ![]() | 13–25 | ![]() | 24–02–2018 | 3 | 98d (3m6d) |
193 | ![]() | 8–28 | ![]() | 10–03–2018 | 0 | 14d |
194 | ![]() | 8–19 | ![]() | 09–06–2018 | 1 | 91d (2m30d) |
195 | ![]() | 21–26 | ![]() | 16–06–2018 | 0 | 7d |
196 | ![]() | 20–32 | ![]() | 02–02–2019 | 5 | 231d (7m17d) |
197 | ![]() | 13–21 | ![]() | 23–02–2019 | 1 | 21d |
198 | ![]() | 19–33 | ![]() | 12–08–2019 | 2 | 170d (5m20d) |
199 | ![]() | 6–13 | ![]() | 17–08–2019 | 0 | 5d |
200 | ![]() | 17–22 | ![]() | 31–08–2019 | 0 | 14d |
201 | ![]() | 12–19 | ![]() | 28–09–2019 | 2 | 28d |
202 | ![]() | 3–26 | ![]() | 20–10–2019 | 2 | 22d |
203 | ![]() | 26–28 | ![]() | 12–09–2021 | 5 | 693d (1y10m23d) 18 |
204 | ![]() | 13–15 | ![]() | 07–11–2021 | 4 | 56d (1m26d) |
205 | ![]() | 15–30 | ![]() | 13–11–2021 | 0 | 6d |
206 | ![]() | 26–27 | ![]() | 20-11-2021 | 0 | 7d |
207 | ![]() | 17–20 | ![]() | 05-02-2022 | 0 | 76d |
208 | ![]() | 17–20 | ![]() | 12-02-2022 | 0 | 7d |
209 | ![]() | 19–23 | ![]() | 26-02-2022 | 0 | 14d |
210 | ![]() | 15–32 | ![]() | 12-03-2022 | 0 | 14d |
211 | ![]() | 19–42 | ![]() | 02-07-2022 | 1 | 112d |
212 | ![]() | 12–23 | ![]() | 09-07-2022 | 0 | 7d |
213 | ![]() | 24–28 | ![]() | 14-10-2023 | 16 | 462d |
214 | ![]() | 11–12 | ![]() | 28-10-2023 | 1 | 14d |
215 | ![]() | 0 | 55d |
Team | Total | Chal. | Cons. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 155 | 41 | 17 |
2 | ![]() | 87 | 33 | 11 |
3 | ![]() | 62 | 28 | 9 |
4 | ![]() | 50 | 23 | 16 |
6 | ![]() | 46 | 30 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 27 | 16 | 8 |
7 | ![]() | 24 | 17 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 16 | 18 | 4 |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No. | Team | Start | Def. | Score | End | Score | Chal. | Tenure |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | ![]() | 20–06–1987 | ![]() | 9–29 | 18–08–1990 | 9–21 | ![]() | 1155d (3y1m29d) |
16 | ![]() | 09–07–2022 | ![]() | 12–23 | 14–10–2023 | 24–28 | ![]() | 462d (3y1m29d) |
14 | ![]() | 19–09–2009 | ![]() | 6–33 | 30–10–2010 | 24–26 | ![]() | 406d (1y1m11d) |
![]() | 16–10–2011 | ![]() | 6–20 | 01–12–2012 | 21–38 | ![]() | 412d (1y1m14d) | |
13 | ![]() | 27–08–2005 | ![]() | 12–30 | 02–09–2006 | 20–21 | ![]() | 371d (1y0m6d) |
11 | ![]() | 04–09–1937 | ![]() | 6–13 | 05–09–1953 | 14–18 | ![]() | 5845d (16y0m1d) 6 |
![]() | 02–11–2013 | ![]() | 6–54 | 04–10–2014 | 25–27 | ![]() | 336d (11m2d) | |
10 | ![]() | 31–10–2015 | ![]() | 17–34 | 05–11–2016 | 29–40 | ![]() | 371d (1y0m5d) |
9 | ![]() | 03–03–1883 | ![]() | 1T–2T | 05–02–1887 | 0G–2G | ![]() | 1435d (3y11m2d) |
![]() | 27–08–1960 | ![]() | 3–8 | 10–08–1963 | 5–9 | ![]() | 1078d (2y11m14d) | |
![]() | 25–05–1995 | ![]() | 18–27 | 13–07–1996 | 16–21 | ![]() | 415d (1y1m18d) | |
![]() | 09–07–1997 | ![]() | 32–35 | 11–07–1998 | 16–24 | ![]() | 357d (11m22d) | |
![]() | 18–11–2000 | ![]() | 19–22 | 20–10–2001 | 14–20 | ![]() | 336d (11m2d) | |
![]() | 06–09–2003 | ![]() | 14–45 | 06–03–2004 | 13–19 | ![]() | 182d (6m0d) |
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The North Otago Rugby Football Union (NORFU) is a New Zealand rugby union province based in Oamaru and compete in the Heartland Championship. They are one of the strongest teams in The Heartland Championship, winning the Meads Cup section of the competition in its second year, 2007 as well as 2010. Their home ground is Whitestone Contracting Stadium, formerly Centennial Park.
Australia A is the second national Rugby union team of Australia, behind the Wallabies. Matches played under the 'Australia A' title are traditionally non-test match fixtures and often offer a stepping-stone to Wallaby national selection. Aspiring Wallaby players were given a chance to impress selectors during these games. In the past, the team would also play touring sides, such as the British & Irish Lions, or play mid-week games when the Wallabies are on tour.
Sir Stephen William Hansen and High Chief of Vaiala, is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He is also the father of Black Ferns assistant coach, Whitney Hansen.
James Whitinui Joseph is a New Zealand-born Japanese former rugby union player and current rugby union coach. A flanker, Joseph represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1992 to 1995, before representing Japan in 1999. Joseph, now head coach of the Japanese national side, has coached since his retirement, coming through the ranks in New Zealand before his first national stint.
Samuel Lawrence Whitelock is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock for Pau in the Top 14 competition.
Matthew Brendon Todd is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Crusaders.
The History of the South Africa national rugby union team dates back to 1891, when the British Lions first toured South Africa where they played against South African representative sides. The South Africa national rugby union team played few international matches during a period of international sanctions due to apartheid. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has once again fully participated in international rugby.
Glasgow District is a Scottish amateur rugby union team which plays in the amateur Scottish Inter-District Championship. The side evolved into the professional provincial side Glasgow Warriors when the Scottish Rugby Union embraced professionalism. However the amateur district is still used for the representation of amateur players in the Inter-District Championship; and this amateur championship guides the selection of Scotland Club XV international players.
The Utrecht Shield is a hypothetical women's rugby union trophy. The men's rugby union version is the Raeburn Shield. The trophy is named after Utrecht the site of the first ever international between the Netherlands and France, on 13 June 1982. The concept is that it is a Title Holders Shield, similar to a Boxing World Title or the Ranfurly Shield in New Zealand.