History of The Cup
The Gareth MacFadyen cup was designed in Brisbane, Australia and made in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2001 as a result of sizeable charitable donations made by Tokyo Crusaders and YCAC club members.
The trophy is a sterling silver cup with winged floral handles on a polished hardwood base, measuring some 60 centimetres in height and surmounted by a golden crusader figurine.
The concepts of a trophy and memorial grudge match were proposed by members of the Tokyo Crusaders rugby club.
The trophy match itself is traditionally held at the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club's ground in Yamate and is played under standard international rugby rules.
Both sides contest the memorial trophy with the winner of the match retaining the right to hold and display the trophy. The trophy is currently installed in Paddy Foley's Irish Bar in Roppongi
Previous years events have seen the MacFadyen family flown out to Japan from New Zealand to present the winning team with the Cup. Future matches are slated to have international level referees such as Paddy O'Brien officiating.
In the six years since its inception, it has become widely regarded as the most important and prestigious rugby event in the foreign community calendar in Japan.
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