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Millennium Trophy

{{short description|Rugby union award}}

{{EngvarB|date=May 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox rugby league football competition

| sport = Rugby union

| founded = 1988

| teams = 2

| country = {{ru|ENG}}
{{ru|IRE}}

| champion = {{ru|IRE}} (17th title)

| season = 2025

| most_champs = {{Ru|ENG}} (21 titles)

}}

The Millennium Trophy ({{Langx|ga|Corn na Mílaoise}}) is a rugby union award contested annually by England and Ireland as part of the Six Nations Championship. It was initiated in 1988 as part of Dublin's millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned Viking helmet.{{Cite news|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/84191.html|title=The Scrum.com trophy guide - Part One|work=ESPN scrum|access-date=22 August 2018}} As of 2025, England have won it 21 times, and Ireland 17 times.

Ireland are the current holders after beating England at the Aviva Stadium on 1 February 2025.

Summary

=Overall=

class="wikitable" style=“text-align:center”
align=center|Host

!align=center|Matches

!align=center|Won by
{{ru|England}}

!align=center|Won by
{{ru|Ireland}}

!align=center|Draws

!align=center|England
points

!align=center|Ireland
points

align=left|{{ru|England}}

|18

|12

|6

|0

|458

|279

align=left|{{ru|Ireland}}

|20

|9

|11

|0

|370

|338

Overall

|38

|21

|17

|0

|828

|617

===Records===

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

class="wikitable"
Record

!England

!Ireland

Longest winning streak

|6 (21 Jan 1995–19 Oct 2001)

|4 (6 Mar 2004–14 Mar 2008)

colspan=3 align=center|Largest points for
Home

|57 (24 August 2019)

|43 (24 February 2007)

Away

|46 (15 February 1997)

|32 (12 March 2022)

colspan=3 align=center|Largest winning margin
Home

|42 (24 August 2019)

|30 (24 February 2007)

Away

|40 (15 February 1997)

|17 (12 March 2022)

class="wikitable"
TeamWinsYears
{{ru|ENG}}align="center"| 211988–1992, 1995–2000, 2002–2003, 2008, 2012–2014, 2016, 2019–2020, 2024
{{ru|IRE}}align="center"| 171993–1994, 2001, 2004–2007, 2009–2011, 2015, 2017–2018, 2021–2023, 2025

  • Smallest winning margin: 1 point – England 12–13 Ireland, 1994; Ireland 14–13 England, 2009; England 23–22 Ireland, 2024
  • Highest aggregate: 68 points – England 50–18 Ireland, 2000
  • Lowest aggregate: 18 points – Ireland 6–12 England, 2013

Results

class="wikitable"
No.

! Date

! Venue

! Score

! Winner

! Competition

! Match report

1

|23 April 1988This was the only Millennium Trophy match not to be part of the Five/Six Nations Championship.

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|10–21

|{{ru|ENG}}

|

|{{cite web |title=Ireland (0) 10 - 21 (12) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22053.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Millennium Rugby Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21274722-millennium-rugby-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Millennium Rugby Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21274708-millennium-rugby-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}

2

|18 February 1989

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|3–16

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1989 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=Ireland (0) 3 - 16 (6) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22133.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Ireland V England Rugby |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21308278-ireland-v-england-rugby/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Rugby Teams Train For Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21308268-rugby-teams-train-for-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}

3

|20 January 1990

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|23–0

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1990 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=England (7) 23 - 0 (0) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22230.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

4

|2 March 1991

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|7–16

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1991 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=Ireland (3) 7 - 16 (3) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22362.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

5

|1 February 1992

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|38–9

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1992 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=England (24) 38 - 9 (9) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22480.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

6

|20 March 1993

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|17–3

|{{ru|IRE}}

|1993 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=Ireland v England: Where history can be won or lost |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/ireland-v-england-where-history-can-be-won-or-lost-1.2120532 |website=Irish Times |access-date=12 July 2022}}

7

|19 February 1994

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|12–13

|{{ru|IRE}}

|1994 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=England (6) 12 - 13 (10) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22741.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

8

|21 January 1995

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|8–20

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1995 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=Ireland (3) 8 - 20 (12) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22881.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

9

|16 March 1996

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|28–15

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1996 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=England (12) 28 - 15 (15) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/23043.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

10

|15 February 1997

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|6–46

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1997 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite web |title=Ireland (6) 6 - 46 (11) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/23186.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}

11

|4 April 1998

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|35–17

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1998 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Bob |last=Donahue |title=England Stops Ireland, 35-17, to Take 2d Place : France Crushes Wales For Grand Slam, 51-0 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/06/sports/IHT-england-stops-ireland-3517-to-take-2d-place-france-crushes-wales.html |work=The New York Times |date=6 April 1998 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

12

|6 March 1999

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|15–27

|{{ru|ENG}}

|1999 Five Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=England see off Irish challenge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/five_nations/291598.stm |website=BBC News |date=6 March 1999 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

13

|5 February 2000

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|50–18

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2000 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=England off to record start |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/six_nations/631998.stm |website=BBC News |date=7 February 2000 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

14

|20 October 2001

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|20–14

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2001 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=Ireland spoil England's day |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/six_nations/1608221.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2001 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

15

|16 February 2002

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|45–11

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2002 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=Awesome England brush Ireland aside |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/1824381.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2002 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

16

|30 March 2003

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|6–42

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2003 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=Awesome England clinch Grand Slam |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2892271.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2003 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

17

|6 March 2004

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|13–19

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2004 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=England 13-19 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3530043.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

18

|27 February 2005

|Lansdowne Road, Dublin

|align="center"|19–13

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2005 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=Ireland 19-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4297209.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2005 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

19

|18 March 2006

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|24–28

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2006 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=England 24-28 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4813172.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2006 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

20

|24 February 2007

|Croke Park, Dublin

|align="center"|43–13

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2007 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=Ireland 43-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6389727.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2007 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

21

|15 March 2008

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|33–10

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2008 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Gordos |title=England 33-10 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7294610.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2008 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

22

|28 February 2009

|Croke Park, Dublin

|align="center"|14–13

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2009 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Lyle |last=Jackson |title=Ireland 14-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7916842.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2009 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

23

|27 February 2010

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|16–20

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2010 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=England 16-20 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8537514.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2010 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

24

|19 March 2011

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|24–8

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2011 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=2011 Six Nations: Ireland 24-8 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9426975.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2011 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

25

|17 March 2012

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|30–9

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2012 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: England 30-9 Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/17391486 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2012 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

26

|10 February 2013

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|6–12

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2013 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2013: Ireland 6-12 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21372581 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

27

|22 February 2014

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|13–10

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2014 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2014: England 13-10 Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/26281736 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2014 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

28

|1 March 2015

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|19–9

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2015 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2015: Ireland 19-9 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/31660007 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

29

|27 February 2016

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|21–10

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2016 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2016: England beat Ireland to go top of table |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35659363 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2016 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

30

|18 March 2017

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|13–9

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2017 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39270065 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2017 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

31

|17 March 2018

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|15–24

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2018 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: Ireland beat England 24-15 to win Grand Slam |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43414537 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2018 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

32

|2 February 2019

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|20–32

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2019 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: England beat Ireland 32-20 in Dublin |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47103166 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2019 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

33

|23 February 2020

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|24–12

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2020 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2020: England end Ireland's Grand Slam hopes and reignite title hopes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51606719 |website=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2020 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}

34

|20 March 2021

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|32–18

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2021 Six Nations Championship

|{{cite news |title=Ireland 32-18 England: Hosts impress as they stun dismal England despite Bundee Aki red card |work=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56433709 |access-date=12 March 2022}}

35

|12 March 2022

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|15–32

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2022 Six Nations Championship

| {{cite news |title=England 15-32 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2022/mar/12/england-v-ireland-six-nations-live |website=The Guardian |date=12 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |last1=Calvert |first1=Lee }}

36

|18 March 2023

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|29–16

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2023 Six Nations Championship

| {{cite web |title=Ireland 29-16 England |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2023/ireland-v-england.html |website=Six Nations Guide |date=18 March 2023 |access-date=18 March 2023}}

37

|9 March 2024

|Twickenham Stadium, London

|align="center"|23–22

|{{ru|ENG}}

|2024 Six Nations Championship

| {{cite web |title=England 23-22 Ireland |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2024/england-v-ireland.html |website=Six Nations Guide |date=9 March 2024 |access-date=9 March 2024}}

38

|1 February 2025

|Aviva Stadium, Dublin

|align="center"|27–22

|{{ru|IRE}}

|2025 Six Nations Championship

| {{cite web |title=Ireland 27-22 England |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2025/ireland-v-england.html |website=Six Nations Guide |access-date=1 February 2025}}

References

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Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Ireland

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Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1988