Hillary Shield
International rugby union competition
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The Hillary Shield is contested between England and New Zealand at rugby union. The first match was played on 29 November 2008 at Twickenham Stadium, London.
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 2008 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Country |  England New Zealand |
| Holders | England (2025) |
| Most titles | New Zealand (14 titles) |
The trophy is named in memory of the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, Sir Edmund Hillary. The shield was announced on 23 October 2008 by Jock Hobbs, the Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union.[1] It was made by silversmiths Thomas Lyte.[2][3]
Matches
As of 15 November 2025[update].
| Host | Matches | England wins |
New Zealand wins |
Draws | England points |
New Zealand points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 204 | 246 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 114 |
| Overall | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 293 | 360 |
Results
- MY – Mid-year International
- AU – Autumn International
| Year | Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Trophy Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29 November | Twickenham, London | England |
6–32 | New Zealand |
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| 2009 | 21 November | Twickenham, London | England |
6–19 | New Zealand |
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| 2010 | 6 November | Twickenham, London | England |
16–26 | New Zealand |
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| 2012 | 1 December | Twickenham, London | England |
38–21 | New Zealand |
 |
| 2013 | 16 November | Twickenham, London | England |
22–30 | New Zealand |
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| 2014 | 7 June | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand |
20–15 | England |
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| 14 June | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | 28–27 | ||||
| 21 June | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 36–13 | ||||
| 2014 | 8 November | Twickenham, London | England |
21–24 | New Zealand |
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| 2018 | 10 November | Twickenham, London | England |
15–16 | New Zealand |
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| 2022 | 19 November | Twickenham, London | England |
25–25 | New Zealand |
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| 2024 | 6 July | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin | New Zealand |
16–15 | England |
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| 13 July | Eden Park, Auckland | 24–17 | ||||
| 2024 | 3 November | Twickenham, London | England |
22–24 | New Zealand |
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| 2025 | 15 November | Twickenham, London | England |
33–19 | New Zealand |
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