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Hillary Shield

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Hillary Shield
SportRugby union
Instituted2008
Number of teams2
Country England
 New Zealand
Holders New Zealand (2024)
Most titles New Zealand (12 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

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Host Matches England
wins
New Zealand
wins
Draws England
points
New Zealand
points
England 9 1 7 1 171 227
New Zealand 5 0 5 0 89 114
Overall 14 1 12 1 260 341

Results

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Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy
Winner
2008 29 November Twickenham, London England  6–32  New Zealand New Zealand
2009 21 November Twickenham, London England  6–19  New Zealand New Zealand
2010 6 November Twickenham, London England  16–26  New Zealand New Zealand
2012 1 December Twickenham, London England  38–21  New Zealand England
2013 16 November Twickenham, London England  22–30  New Zealand New Zealand
2014 7 June Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand  20–15  England New Zealand
14 June Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 28–27
21 June Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 36–13
2014 8 November Twickenham, London England  21–24  New Zealand New Zealand
2018 10 November Twickenham, London England  15–16  New Zealand New Zealand
2022 19 November Twickenham, London England  25–25  New Zealand New Zealand
2024 6 July Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin New Zealand  16–15  England New Zealand
13 July Eden Park, Auckland 24–17
2024 3 November Twickenham, London England  22–24  New Zealand New Zealand

See also

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References

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