Hillary Shield

{{Short description|International rugby union competition}}

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}}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.PA Sport [http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/11879.php "England honoured by new trophy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524063139/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/11879.php |date=24 May 2011 }}, Six Nations Site 2008-10-23. Retrieved on 2008-10-27. It was made by silversmiths Thomas Lyte.[http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/738463/Hillary-Shield-unveiled-for-Twickenham-test Hillary Shield unveiled for Twickenham test][http://www.sourcewire.com/news/43743/thomas-lyte-silver-creates-the-hillary-shield-to-honour-new#.Vkr9uLSzFUQ Thomas Lyte Silver creates The Hillary Shield to honour New Zealand legend, Sir Edmund Hillary]