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Centenary Quaich

Rugby union annual contest

Rugby union annual contest

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The Centenary Quaich () is an international rugby union award contested annually by Ireland and Scotland as part of the Six Nations Championship.

A "Quaich" is a Gaelic drinking vessel and has been presented to the winners of the fixture since 1989. It was introduced to mark the centenary of the founding of the International Rugby Football Board (founded 1887, which later became World Rugby). Since the introduction of the cup, Ireland have won it twenty-one times while Scotland have won it fourteen times, with one drawn fixture. The Quaich is not contested in matches between the two sides outside the Six Nations, e.g. pool matches in the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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), the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (France vs. Italy) and the Auld Alliance Trophy between France and Scotland.

The contest for the Quaich has been notable for periods of dominance by one or other team; Scotland held the trophy for eleven years when first contested, including one draw where they retained the Quaich while Ireland have dominated from 2000 onwards, winning 22 out of 26 contests thereafter.

The current holders are Ireland who won an eighth successive contest after beating Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on 9 February 2025.

Summary

Overall

HostPlayedWins forDrawsPoints for
Ireland Ireland181251
Scotland Scotland191090
Overall3722141

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

RecordIrelandScotlandLargest points forLargest winning margin
Longest winning streak8 (2 Mar 2002–19 Mar 2010),
(10 Mar 2018–9 Feb 2025)5 (4 Feb 1995–18 Feb 2000)
Home44 (19 February 2000)38 (1 March 1997)
Away40 (21 March 2015)25 (19 March 2016)
Home22 (2 February 2014)28 (1 March 1997)
Away30 (16 February 2003)/(21 March 2015)8 (15 February 1992)

Results

YearDateVenueHomeScoreAwayTrophy
WinnerReport
19894 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh37–21Scotland
19903 FebruaryLansdowne Road, Dublin10–13Scotland
199116 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh28–25Scotland
199215 FebruaryLansdowne Road, Dublin10–18Scotland
199316 JanuaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh15–3Scotland
19945 MarchLansdowne Road, Dublin6–6*Draw
SCO retain*
19954 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh26–13Scotland
199620 JanuaryLansdowne Road, Dublin10–16Scotland
19971 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh38–10Scotland
19987 FebruaryLansdowne Road, Dublin16–17Scotland
199920 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh30–13Scotland
200019 FebruaryLansdowne Road, Dublin44–22Ireland
200122 SeptemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh32–10Scotland
20022 MarchLansdowne Road, Dublin43–22Ireland
200316 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh6–36Ireland
200427 MarchLansdowne Road, Dublin37–16Ireland
200512 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh13–40Ireland
200611 MarchLansdowne Road, Dublin15–9Ireland
200710 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh18–19Ireland
200823 FebruaryCroke Park, Dublin34–13Irelandtitle=Match report: Ireland heap woe on Scotsurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/sixnations/rugby/story/81349.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=21 March 2023}}
200914 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh15–22Ireland
201020 MarchCroke Park, Dublin20–23Scotlandtitle=Gutsy Scotland deny Ireland a Triple Crownurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/sixnations/rugby/story/113051.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=21 March 2023}}
201127 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh18–21Ireland
201210 MarchAviva Stadium, Dublin32–14Irelandtitle=Six Nations 2012: Richie Gray says Ireland defeat was Scotland's worsturl=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/mar/11/six-nations-richie-gray-ireland-scotlandwebsite=The Guardiandate=11 March 2012access-date=6 October 2021last1=Reesfirst1=Paul }}
201324 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh12–8Scotland
20142 FebruaryAviva Stadium, Dublin28–6Ireland
201521 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh10–40Ireland
201619 MarchAviva Stadium, Dublin35–25Irelandtitle=Ireland end on a high against sloppy Scotlandurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/six-nations-2016/rugby/story/288825.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=16 February 2023}}
20174 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh27–22Scotlandtitle=Six Nations - Murrayfield, 4 February 2017, 14:25 local, 14:25 GMTurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/255003.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=13 March 2023}}
201810 MarchAviva Stadium, Dublin28–8Irelandtitle=Ireland 28-8 Scotlandurl=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2018/ireland-v-scotland.htmlwebsite=six nations guidedate=10 March 2018access-date=4 November 2021}}
20199 FebruaryMurrayfield, Edinburgh13–22Irelandtitle=Six Nations - Murrayfield, 9 February 2019, 14:15 local, 14:15 GMTurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/295101.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=9 March 2023}}
20201 FebruaryAviva Stadium, Dublin19–12Ireland
202114 MarchMurrayfield, Edinburgh24–27Irelandtitle=Six Nations - Murrayfield, 14 March 2021, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMTurl=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/301933.htmlwebsite=espnscrumaccess-date=9 March 2023}}
202219 MarchAviva Stadium, Dublin26–5Irelandtitle=Ireland claim Triple Crown by beating Scots as all eyes now turn towards Parisurl=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-scotland-six-nations-2022-2-5715554-Mar2022/website=the42date=19 March 2022access-date=19 March 2022}}
202312 MarchMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh7–22Irelandtitle=Magnificent Ireland hone in on[sic] Dublin Grand Slam party despite injury chaosurl=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/03/12/scotland-v-ireland-six-nations-2023-live-score-result-latest/website=Telegraphdate=12 March 2023access-date=13 March 2023last1=Richardsonfirst1=Charleslast2=Farleyfirst2=Sam }}{{cite webtitle=Scotland v Ireland as it happened: Ireland claim crucial Six Nations victory at Murrayfield
202416 MarchAviva Stadium, Dublin17–13Irelandtitle=Ireland are back-to-back Six Nations champions for third time in history after nervy win over Scotlandurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/03/16/ireland-are-back-to-back-six-nations-champions-for-only-the-third-time-in-history-after-nervy-defeat-of-scotland/website=Irish Timesaccess-date=16 March 2024}}
20259 FebruaryMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh18–32Irelandlast1=Gormanfirst1=Davidtitle=Scotland v Ireland: Live reaction as Ireland secure bonus point winurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/02/09/scotland-v-ireland-live-score-updates-from-the-six-nations/website=The Irish Timesaccess-date=9 February 2025language=en}}

References

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  7. "Ireland (3) 10 - 18 (9) Scotland (FT)".
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  11. "Ireland (10) 10 - 16 (16) Scotland (FT)".
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  13. "Ireland (10) 16 - 17 (11) Scotland (FT)".
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  20. "Scotland (8) 13 - 40 (18) Ireland (FT)".
  21. "Ireland (12) 15 - 9 (9) Scotland (FT)".
  22. "Scotland (9) 18 - 19 (13) Ireland (FT)".
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  35. "Six Nations - Murrayfield, 9 February 2019, 14:15 local, 14:15 GMT".
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  41. "Ireland are back-to-back Six Nations champions for third time in history after nervy win over Scotland".
  42. "Scotland v Ireland: Live reaction as Ireland secure bonus point win".
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