Pershing Cup
The Pershing Cup is contested between the rugby union teams of Romania ("The Oaks") and United States ("The Eagles").
The cup is named after US Army General John J. Pershing, for organizing the Inter-Allied Games, where a Romanian team, selected from members of the military, played the first ever international test for Romania, the first match being played against the americans.[1][2]
The Pershing Cup is contested each time USA and Romania meet in a senior international match. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time.
The cup was established in 2014 by the action of the FRR. The trophy has been contested four times since then, all in international test matches.
Previous winners
| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Cup Winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 November | Romania | 17–27[3] | USA |  United States
|
Bucharest |
| 2016 | 12 November | Romania | 23–10[4] | USA |  Romania
|
Bucharest |
| 2018 | 17 November | Romania | 5–31[5] | USA | United States
|
Bucharest |
| 2023 | 5 August | Romania | 17-31 | USA | United States
|
Bucharest |
Total wins:
- USA: 3
- Romania: 1
- Draws: 0
In the event of a draw, the previous winner retains the trophy.
References
- ^ "Se va decerna pentru prima oara Cupa Pershing". 8 November 2014.
- ^ "World Rugby". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Rugby Union | 2014 | Romania | Match results". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Rugby Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
- ^ "Rugby Union | 2018 | Romania | Match results". ESPN scrum.
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