The Pershing Cup is a trophy contested between the rugby union teams of Romania ("The Oaks") and the United States ("The Eagles").
The cup is named after US Army General John J. Pershing, who organized the Inter-Allied Games, a one-off multi-sport event held from 22 June to 6 July 1919 in Paris.[1] A Romanian team of military personnel, played their first ever international test against American military members.[1][2][3] The USA military were 21-0 winners.[4]
The cup was established in 2014 by the FRR.[1] The Pershing Cup is contested each time USA and Romania meet in a senior international test match. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time. In the event of a draw, the previous winner retains the trophy. The trophy has been contested five times since its inception with the USA leading the series 3–2. Prior to the establishment of the cup, the side had met five times with the USA winning four and Romania winning one.
Summary
edit| Host | P |  Romania
|
 United States
|
D | Romania points | United States points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 99 |
| United States
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 |
| Overall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 119 |
Records
editNote: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Romania | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 1 (5 Jul 2024 – present) | 2 (17 Nov 2018 – present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 23 (12 Nov 2016) | 20 (5 Jul 2024) |
| Away | 22 (5 Jul 2024) | 31 (5 Aug 2023) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 13 (12 Nov 2016) | — |
| Away | 2 (5 Jul 2024) | 26 (17 Nov 2018) |
Previous winners
edit| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Cup Winner | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 November | Romania
|
17–27 | United States
|
 United States
|
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | [5] |
| 2016 | 12 November | Romania
|
23–10 | United States
|
 Romania
|
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | [6] |
| 2018 | 17 November | Romania
|
5–31 | United States
|
United States
|
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | [7] |
| 2023 | 5 August | Romania
|
17–31 | United States
|
United States
|
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest | [8] |
| 2024 | 5 July | United States
|
20–22 | Romania
|
Romania
|
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Se va decerna pentru prima oara Cupa Pershing". 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Lamositele Looks to Romanian Scrum Challenge". espnscrum. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "World Rugby". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "RWC Warm-Up – Romania vs USA – ARN Guide". americas rugby news. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Romania (3) 17 - 27 (17) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Romania (20) 23 - 10 (0) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Romania (5) 5 - 31 (12) United States of America (FT)". espnscrum. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "USA start European tour with strong win over Romania". americas rugby news. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Inaccurate Eagles come up short against Romania". americas rugby news. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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