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Alasdair Soussi

What is rugby’s ‘Calcutta Cup’ and why is it played in the UK?

Scotland players celebrate the Calcutta Cup win over England in the Guinness Six Nations 2024 at BT Murrayfield Stadium on February 24, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland [Stu Forster/Getty Images]

It is the oldest trophy in international rugby and the subject of a fierce sporting rivalry dating back to Britain’s Victorian age.

The Calcutta Cup, which Scotland and England compete for every year, became the focus of the rugby world on Saturday when the two old foes battled it out at Murrayfield Stadium in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, in front of nearly 70,000 rugby fans.

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