Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2007 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country | File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Holders | File:Flag of France.svg France (2025) |
| Most titles | File:Flag of France.svg France (16 titles) |
The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy (Italian: Trofeo Garibaldi; French: Trophée Garibaldi) is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Italy.[1]
The trophy, designed by French former international and professional sculptor Jean-Pierre Rives, was awarded for the first time on 3 February 2007 to France as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of Giuseppe Garibaldi's birth. As of 2025, the trophy has been contested nineteen times, with France winning sixteen and Italy two.[2]
Giuseppe Garibaldi
[edit | edit source]Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian revolutionary born in 1807 in Nice (now in France, but then part of the Kingdom of Sardinia). One of the fathers of unified Italy, he was also a general in the French Army during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.
As part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of Garibaldi's birth it was decided by the Fédération Française de Rugby and the Federazione Italiana Rugby to create a trophy in his honour and have it awarded to the winner of the annual 6 Nations Championship's game between France and Italy.
Trophy
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Idea
[edit | edit source]The original idea of a trophy to be awarded to the winner of annual game between France and Italy, was first mooted in Nice by the International committee for the celebration of the bicentennial of Garibaldi's birth.
Garibaldi was born in 1807 in Nice, when it was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia/Piedmont, before it was annexed to France in 1860; he fought during the unification of Italy and during the Franco-Prussian War for France. Also from a rugby union point of view historically the sport in Italy has been in the past heavily influenced by the French.
The idea was brought to the attention of both the French and Italian rugby federations, quickly gathered momentum and was approved on 6 December 2006 by the International Rugby Board.
Design
[edit | edit source]Designed by former international and full-time sculptor Jean-Pierre Rives, the trophy was unveiled on 2 February 2007, during a ceremony at the French embassy in Rome. The trophy's godfathers were former international players Diego Dominguez for Italy and Jean-François Tordo (who was born in Nice) for France.
Matches
[edit | edit source]Updated as of 23 February 2025.
| Host nation | P | File:Flag of France.svg France wins | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy wins | D | France points | Italy points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France France | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 138 |
| Italy Italy | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 374 | 146 |
| Overall | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 647 | 284 |
Results
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- History of rugby union matches between France and Italy
- France national rugby union team
- Italy national rugby union team
- Millennium Trophy
- Calcutta Cup
- France-Italy relations
- Auld Alliance Trophy
- Centenary Quaich
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- www.ffr.fr – Fédération Française de Rugby
- www.federugby.it – Federazione Italiana Rugby
- www.6nations.net – 6 Nations official website
- Six Nations Championship trophies
- 2007 establishments in France
- 2007 establishments in Italy
- International rugby union competitions hosted by France
- International rugby union competitions hosted by Italy
- History of rugby union matches between France and Italy
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Recurring sporting events established in 2007