It's an elephant. The history is interesting regarding the origins of this cup
The Calcutta Rugby Club was set up by traveling sportsmen, often cricketers, public school connections and the military in 1872 but did not really gain a foothold; rugby is far too physical to play in the stifling heat of India and, besides, there was competition from other sport like polo and cricket; far more leisurely and civilised.
The members of the Calcutta Rugby Club realised this and the Club was wound up after only five years, but on finalising the books, the coffers were found to be quite healthy; the Calcutta Rugby Club was sitting on the princely sum of around £60 - all in silver rupees!
The decision was made to have a trophy of some sort produced from these silver rupees and to offer the trophy to the RFU with the condition that it should be played for in a rugby match. The RFU agreed and the first Calcutta Cup match was played between England and Scotland in 1879 hence the first International fixture was formed. The match ended in a draw. The England Scotland fixture has been played annually for the Calcutta Cup.
The Calcutta Cup is made from melted down silver rupees. This money was what was left of the funds of the Calcutta Rugby Club when it was disbanded in 1878. The club had been formed in 1873, but lack of players hastened it's demise. The 'Calcutta' Cup was presented to the RFU to be presented to the winner of the annual England/Scotland match, as the original club had been born out of a match organised between 20 Englismen and 20 Scots, Irishmen and Welshmen on Christmas Day 1872.
Kolkata, formerly called Calcutta, West Bengal, India Calcutta, Suriname Calcutta, Ohio, US Calcutta, West Virginia, US
kolkatta cricket club. CC & FC = Calcutta Cricket & Football Club.That time there was no "Kolkata".
Because it is!
La Martiniere Calcutta's motto is 'Labore et Constantia'.
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Calcutta Cup was created in 1879.
It is the sport of rugby. The Calcutta Cup is a rugby union trophy.
That is because the Calcutta Cup is awarded to the winner of this annual fixture.
calcutta cup
Scotland, after beating England in Murrayfield.
Scotland & England
This a trophy given in the sport of rugby, named as the rugby club formed in Calcutta, India!
The Calcutta Cup. England v Scotland rugby union
The Calcutta Cup is made from melted down silver rupees. This money was what was left of the funds of the Calcutta Rugby Club when it was disbanded in 1878. The club had been formed in 1873, but lack of players hastened it's demise. The 'Calcutta' Cup was presented to the RFU to be presented to the winner of the annual England/Scotland match, as the original club had been born out of a match organised between 20 Englismen and 20 Scots, Irishmen and Welshmen on Christmas Day 1872.
The 2010 FIFA world cup animal is called Zakumi (:
Spain finished top of the 2010 world cup.