Pershing Cup
The Pershing Cup is a trophy contested between the
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 four times since its inception with the USA leading the series 3–1. Prior to the establishment of the cup, the side had met five times with the USA winning four and Romania winning one.
Summary
| Host | P |  Romania
|
 United States
|
D | Romania points | United States points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 99 |
| United States
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 99 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Romania | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 1 (12 Nov 2016 – 16 Nov 2018) | 2 (17 Nov 2018 – present) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 23 (12 Nov 2016) | — |
| Away | — | 31 (5 Aug 2023) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 13 (12 Nov 2016) | — |
| Away | — | 26 (17 Nov 2018) |
Previous winners
| Year | Date | Home | Score | Away | Cup Winner | Venue | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Romania
|
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois |
References
- ^ a b c "Se va decerna pentru prima oara Cupa Pershing". 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Lamositele Looks to Romanian Scrum Challenge". espnscrum. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "World Rugby". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "RWC Warm-Up – Romania vs USA – ARN Guide". americas rugby news. 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. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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