How can England beat Scotland in the Calcutta Cup? Sport It may not be a fixture famed for deciding Rugby World Cups, nor a major intra-hemisphere clash, but the Calcutta Cup game between England and Scotland is, and will always be, a date for the diary. It’s the oldest international match in the world, dating back to the 1870s, and a real grudge fixture between [...]
Six Nations: How many trophies are there, and what is the Wooden Spoon and Auld Alliance Trophy? Sport The Six Nations is more than just a competition, it’s a series of rivalries between a number of rugby-playing nations. This weekend sees the Calcutta Cup and the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy up for grabs. There are a total of nine gongs to be won and Scotland go into each tournament with hopes of securing seven [...]