1888 Cup

1888 Cup Rugby union 2021 ARG 2025 The 1888 Cup is a men's rugby union trophy contested ahead of each quadrennial British & Irish Lions tour. First played for in a 2021 warm-up fixture for the British & Irish Lions' tour of South Africa, the trophy is challenged for between the Lions and a nation outside the traditional touring trio of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The trophy is named after the year (1888) of the first British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand.Designers and Makers of the Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup https://thomaslyte.com/lions-1888-cup-designers-makers/ Thomas Lyte live https://web.archive.org/web/20250419150617/https://thomaslyte.com/lions-1888-cup-designers-makers/ 19 April 2025 The trophy was designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte, a renowned British silversmith and goldsmith and royal warrant holder to King Charles III.The Phoenix Luxury Co. Ltd. T/A Thomas Lyte Royal Warrant Holders Association https://www.royalwarrant.org/company/phoenix-luxury-co-ltd-ta-thomas-lyte royalwarrant.org Royal Warrant Holders Association live https://web.archive.org/web/20250705132459/https://www.royalwarrant.org/company/phoenix-luxury-co-ltd-ta-thomas-lyte 5 July 2025 5 July 2025 Restorers of the Rugby World Cup – The Webb Ellis Cup https://thomaslyte.com/rugby-world-cup-trophy-the-webb-ellis-cup/ thomaslyte.com Thomas Lyte live https://web.archive.org/web/20221001104735/https://thomaslyte.com/rugby-world-cup-trophy-the-webb-ellis-cup/ 1 October 2022 5 July 2025 As of 2025 the holders are Argentina, whom defeated the British & Irish Lions 24–28 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in June 2025.Aviva Stadium Gault Matt 20 June 2025 Lions beaten by Argentina in pre-tour Dublin thriller https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c784dn08mzeo live BBC Sport BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20250621050204/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c784dn08mzeo 21 June 2025 5 July 2025 Results No. Tour Date Venue Opponent Score Winner Attendance Ref. References 1 RSA South Africa 26 June 2021 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh (Scotland) JPN28–10 23px British & Irish Lions 16,500Due to COVID-19 pandemic, stadium seated events in Scotland were allowed with restrictions on attendance numbers.Coronavirus (COVID-19): local protection levels - gov.scot https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-0/ 30 December 2020 www.gov.scot 30 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230171438/https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-0/ liveCoronavirus (COVID-19): local protection levels - gov.scot https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-1/ 30 December 2020 www.gov.scot 30 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201230171511/https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-1/ liveMurrayfield Stadium English Tom 26 June 2021 British & Irish Lions 28–10 Japan: Alun Wyn Jones injury mars routine warm-up win https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57623538 live BBC Sport BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20210703012247/https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57623538 3 July 2021 Calvert Lee 27 June 2021 British & Irish Lions 28–10 Japan: Jones injured in warmup win – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jun/26/lions-japan-test-british-irish-lions-rugby-union-live?page=with:block-60d740398f0814bdddf9c200 live The Guardian Guardian Media Group https://web.archive.org/web/20210626172056/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jun/26/lions-japan-test-british-irish-lions-rugby-union-live?page=with:block-60d740398f0814bdddf9c200 26 June 2021 2 AUS Australia 20 June 2025 Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Ireland) ARG24–28 ARG 51,700Thornley Gerry 20 June 2025 Lions left to rue missed chances as Argentina win in Dublin https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/06/20/lions-left-to-rue-missed-chances-as-argentina-win-in-dublin/ live The Irish Times https://web.archive.org/web/20250621062319/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/06/20/lions-left-to-rue-missed-chances-as-argentina-win-in-dublin/ 21 June 2025 5 July 2025 Notes References 30em Lions Lions Category:British & Irish Lions Category:Rugby union trophies and awards