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Hopetoun Cup

Sport	Rugby union
Instituted	1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Number of teams	2
Country	Australia  Scotland
Holders	Scotland (2024)
Most titles	Australia (8 titles)

The Hopetoun Cup is a rugby union trophy contested between Australia and Scotland. Established in 1998, the award is a link between the two countries and is named after John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1860–1908). Hope, a Scotsman, was the former Governor-General of Australia and presided over the Federation of Australia in 1901. Like the Ella-Mobbs Trophy (formerly known as the Cook Cup after Captain James Cook), the Hopetoun Cup is crystal and was designed by Royal Doulton in London. Of the trophies contested between Australia and their British Isles counterparts, the Hopetoun Cup is the second oldest, being established the following year to the Cook Cup (Australia–England).

Scotland are the current holders, winning the Hopetoun Cup for the sixth time in 2024, and have won 4 out of the last 5 encounters. Scotland won back-to-back 19–24 in Sydney, 53–24 in Edinburgh in 2017, and Edinburgh again 15–13 in 2021. Australia have recorded 8 wins since inception including a 5 win streak from 1998 to 2006, contributing to holding the cup for the majority of its existence. In 2009 and 2012, Scotland recorded back-to-back wins to hold the cup for four years.

Results

Statistical details

Details	Total	Australia	Scotland	Drawn	Australia points	Scotland points
Matches in Australia	6	4	2	0	172	75
Matches in Scotland	10	7	3	0	241	184
Details	16	11	5	0	413	259

• ST – Summer Test
• AI – Autumn International

Year	Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Trophy Winner
2024	24 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	27–13	Australia
2022	29 October	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	15–16	Australia
2021	7 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	15–13	Australia
2017	25 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	53–24	Australia
2017	17 June	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	Australia	19–24	Scotland
2016	12 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	22–23	Australia
2013	23 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	15–21	Australia
2012	5 June	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle	Australia	6–9	Scotland
2009	21 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	9–8	Australia
2006	25 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	15–44	Australia
2004	20 November	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Scotland	17–31	Australia
	6 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh		14–31
2004	19 June	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Australia	34–13	Scotland
	13 June	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne		35–15
2000	11 November	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scotland	9–30	Australia
1998	20 June	Lang Park, Brisbane	Australia	33–11	Scotland
	13 June	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney		45–3

See also

• History of rugby union matches between Australia and Scotland
• Lansdowne Cup

References

1. Israel Folau may be gone, but will it make a difference?
2. "Magnificent Defence Sees Scotland Retain Hopetoun Cup". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

External links

• Rugby union international rivalry trophies
• History of rugby union matches between Australia and Scotland
• International rugby union competitions hosted by Australia
• International rugby union competitions hosted by Scotland
• 1998 establishments in Australia
• 1998 establishments in Scotland