Hillary Shield
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2008 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country | File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Holders | File:Flag of England.svg England (2025) |
| Most titles | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (14 titles) |
The Hillary Shield is contested between England and New Zealand at rugby union. The first match was played on 29 November 2008 at Twickenham Stadium, London.
The trophy is named in memory of the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, Sir Edmund Hillary. The shield was announced on 23 October 2008 by Jock Hobbs, the Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union.[1] It was made by silversmiths Thomas Lyte.[2][3]
Matches
As of 15 November 2025[update].
| Host | Matches | England wins |
New Zealand wins |
Draws | England points |
New Zealand points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 204 | 246 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 114 |
| Overall | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 293 | 360 |
Results
- MY – Mid-year International
- AU – Autumn International
See also
References
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- ^ PA Sport "England honoured by new trophy", Six Nations Site 2008-10-23. Retrieved on 2008-10-27.
- ^ Hillary Shield unveiled for Twickenham test
- ^ Thomas Lyte Silver creates The Hillary Shield to honour New Zealand legend, Sir Edmund Hillary
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