Hopetoun Cup


The Hopetoun Cup was established as a perpetual rugby union trophy between Australia and Scotland in 1998. In the spirit of the link between the two countries, it is named after the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, a Scotsman, who, as the then Governor-General of Australia, presided over the Federation of Australia in 1901. Like the Cook Cup, the Hopetoun Cup is crystal and was designed by Royal Doulton in London.
Scotland are the current holders winning back-to-back 24–19 in Sydney and 53-24 in Edinburgh in 2017. Australia have held the cup for the majority of its existence. However, in 2009 and 2012, Scotland recorded back-to-back wins to hold the cup for four years.

Matches

Results

YearDateVenueHomeScoreAwayTrophy
Winner
201725 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh53–24
201717 JuneSydney Football Stadium, Sydney19–24
201612 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh22–23
201323 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh15–21
20125 JuneHunter Stadium, Newcastle6–9
200921 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh9–8
200625 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh15–44
200420 NovemberHampden Park, Glasgow17–31
20046 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh14–31
200419 JuneStadium Australia, Sydney34–13
200413 JuneDocklands Stadium, Melbourne35–15
200011 NovemberMurrayfield, Edinburgh9–30
199820 JuneLang Park, Brisbane33–11
199813 JuneSydney Football Stadium, Sydney45–3