Everything about The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy totally explained
The
Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy - also known simply as the
Garibaldi Trophy,
Trofeo Garibaldi in
Italian and
Trophée Garibaldi in
French - is a
rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual
Six Nations Championship match between
France and
Italy.
The trophy, designed by former French international and professional
sculptor Jean-Pierre Rives, was awarded for the first time on
3 February,
2007 to
France as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of
Giuseppe Garibaldi's birth.
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Main article: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian revolutionary born in
1807 in
Nice. One of the fathers of unified Italy, he was also a
general in the
French Army during the
Franco-Prussian war in
1870.
As part of the celebrations of the bicentenary of Garibaldi's birth it was decided by the
Fédération Française de Rugby and the
Federazione Italiana Rugby to create a trophy in his honour and have it awarded to the winner of the annual
6 Nations Championship's game between
France and
Italy.
Trophy
Idea
The original idea of a trophy to be awarded to the winner of annual game between France and Italy, was first mooted in
Nice by the International committee for the celebration of the bicentennial of Garibaldi's birth.
This was thought to be the perfect way to symbolise the close ties between the two countries. In fact, from an historical point of view, Garibaldi was born in Nizza in 1807 (a city that became subsequently French with the current name of Nice in 1860) and he fought for Italy and, during the
Franco-Prussian War, for France. Also from a rugby union point of view historically the sport in Italy has been in the past heavily influenced by the French.
The idea was brought to the attention of both the French and Italian rugby federations, quickly gathered momentum and was approved on December 6th, 2006 by the
International Rugby Board.
Design
Designed by former international and full time sculptor
Jean-Pierre Rives the trophy was unveiled on Friday 2nd of February, 2007; during a ceremony at the French
embassy in
Rome. The trophy's godfathers are former international players
Diego Dominguez for Italy and
Jean-François Tordo (who was born in Nice) for France.
Results
Trivia
- Because they don't represent Home Nations, France and Italy are the only two teams in the 6 nations that can't win the Triple Crown. They are, however, the only two teams that can win the Garibaldi trophy.
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