Dave Gallaher Trophy
The Dave Gallaher Trophy (French Trophée Dave Gallaher ) is a cup competition in the sport of rugby union, which is played between the national teams of France and New Zealand ( All Blacks ). Is named the trophy after David "Dave" Gallaher, the captain of the "Original All Blacks " of 1905/ 06, who died during the First World War in France. The introduction of competition in 2000.
The competition is based on a challenge system. The team that is in possession of the trophy must defend this in challenge games. Beat the other team, the cup goes on in their possession. Event of a tie, there is no change of ownership. In the same year, there may be just a game for the trophy. Is there the same year two or more matches between the two teams, so arrange the participating organizations, in which encounter played for the trophy. Meet the teams during the Rugby Union World Cup together, so this is not considered a game for the trophy.
In 2009, France was the first to win the trophy. It was held this year over two games, the Frenchman scored one point more than New Zealand. In the fall of 2000, France had already achieved a victory over New Zealand, but the All Blacks had a week earlier won the challenge game.