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{{short description|Rugby union award}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby league football competition
| sport = [[Rugby union]]
| founded = 1988
| teams = 2
| country = {{ru|ENG}}<br />{{ru|IRE}}
| champion = {{ru|IRE}} (17th title)
| season = 2025
| most_champs = {{Ru|ENG}} (21 titles)
}}
The '''Millennium Trophy''' ({{Langx|ga|Corn na Mílaoise}}) is a [[rugby union]] award contested annually by [[England national rugby union team|England]] and [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] as part of the [[Six Nations Championship]]. It was initiated in 1988 as part of [[Dublin]]'s millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned [[Vikings|Viking]] helmet.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/story/84191.html|title=The Scrum.com trophy guide - Part One|work=ESPN scrum|access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref> As of [[2025 Six Nations Championship|2025]], England have won it 21 times, and Ireland 17 times. 

Ireland are the current holders after beating England at the Aviva Stadium on 1 February 2025.<ref name="2025 6N"/>

== Summary ==
===Overall===
{| class="wikitable" style=“text-align:center”
|-
!align=center|Host
!align=center|Matches
!align=center|Won by<br />{{ru|England}}
!align=center|Won by<br />{{ru|Ireland}}
!align=center|Draws
!align=center|England<br />points
!align=center|Ireland<br />points
|-
|align=left|{{ru|England}}
|18
|12
|6
|0
|458
|279
|-
|align=left|{{ru|Ireland}}
|20
|9
|11
|0
|370
|338
|-
|'''Overall'''
|38
|21
|17
|0
|828
|617
|}

===Records=== 
<small>'''Note:''' Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.</small>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Record
!England
!Ireland
|-
|Longest winning streak
|6 <small>(21 Jan 1995–19 Oct 2001)</small>
|4 <small>(6 Mar 2004–14 Mar 2008)</small>
|-
!colspan=3 align=center|Largest points for
|-
|Home
|57 <small>(24 August 2019)</small>
|43 <small>(24 February 2007)</small>
|-
|Away
|46 <small>(15 February 1997)</small>
|32 <small>(12 March 2022)</small>
|-
!colspan=3 align=center|Largest winning margin
|-
|Home
|42 <small>(24 August 2019)</small>
|30 <small>(24 February 2007)</small>
|-
|Away
|40 <small>(15 February 1997)</small>
|17 <small>(12 March 2022)</small>
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Wins !!Years
|-
| {{ru|ENG}} ||align="center"| 21 || 1988–1992, 1995–2000, 2002–2003, 2008, 2012–2014, 2016, 2019–2020, 2024
|-
| {{ru|IRE}} ||align="center"| 17 || 1993–1994, 2001, 2004–2007, 2009–2011, 2015, 2017–2018, 2021–2023, 2025
|}

*Smallest winning margin: 1 point – England 12–13 Ireland, 1994; Ireland 14–13 England, 2009; England 23–22 Ireland, 2024
*Highest aggregate: 68 points – England 50–18 Ireland, 2000
*Lowest aggregate: 18 points – Ireland 6–12 England, 2013

==Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No.
! Date
! Venue
! Score
! Winner
! Competition
! Match report
|- 
!1
|23 April 1988<ref group="n">This was the only Millennium Trophy match not to be part of the [[Six Nations Championship|Five/Six Nations Championship]].</ref>
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|10–21
|{{ru|ENG}}
|
|<ref name="IRE ENG 1988">{{cite web |title=Ireland (0) 10 - 21 (12) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22053.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Millennium Rugby Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21274722-millennium-rugby-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Millennium Rugby Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21274708-millennium-rugby-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref>
|- 
!2
|18 February 1989
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|3–16
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1989 Five Nations Championship]]
|<ref name="IRE ENG 1989">{{cite web |title=Ireland (0) 3 - 16 (6) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22133.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ireland V England Rugby |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21308278-ireland-v-england-rugby/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rugby Teams Train For Match |url=https://www.rte.ie/archives/collections/news/21308268-rugby-teams-train-for-match/ |website=RTE |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref>
|- 
!3
|20 January 1990
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|23–0
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1990 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="ENG IRE 1990">{{cite web |title=England (7) 23 - 0 (0) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22230.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!4
|2 March 1991
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|7–16
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1991 Five Nations Championship]]  
|<ref name="IRE ENG 1991">{{cite web |title=Ireland (3) 7 - 16 (3) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22362.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!5
|1 February 1992
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|38–9
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1992 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="ENG IRE 1992">{{cite web |title=England (24) 38 - 9 (9) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22480.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!6
|20 March 1993
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|17–3
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|[[1993 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="History of Matches">{{cite web |title=Ireland v England: Where history can be won or lost |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/ireland-v-england-where-history-can-be-won-or-lost-1.2120532 |website=Irish Times |access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!7
|19 February 1994
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|12–13
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[1994 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="ENG IRE 1994">{{cite web |title=England (6) 12 - 13 (10) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22741.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!8
|21 January 1995
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|8–20
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1995 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="IRE ENG 1995">{{cite web |title=Ireland (3) 8 - 20 (12) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/22881.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!9
|16 March 1996
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|28–15
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1996 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="ENG IRE 1996">{{cite web |title=England (12) 28 - 15 (15) Ireland (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/23043.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!10
|15 February 1997
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|6–46
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1997 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref name="IRE ENG 1997">{{cite web |title=Ireland (6) 6 - 46 (11) England (FT) |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/23186.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref>
|- 
!11
|4 April 1998
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|35–17
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1998 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Bob |last=Donahue |title=England Stops Ireland, 35-17, to Take 2d Place : France Crushes Wales For Grand Slam, 51-0 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/06/sports/IHT-england-stops-ireland-3517-to-take-2d-place-france-crushes-wales.html |work=The New York Times |date=6 April 1998 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!12
|6 March 1999
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|15–27
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[1999 Five Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |title=England see off Irish challenge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/five_nations/291598.stm |website=BBC News |date=6 March 1999 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!13
|5 February 2000
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|50–18
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[2000 Six Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |title=England off to record start |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_union/six_nations/631998.stm |website=BBC News |date=7 February 2000 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!14
|20 October 2001
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|20–14
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2001 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Ireland spoil England's day |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2001/six_nations/1608221.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2001 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!15
|16 February 2002
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|45–11 
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[2002 Six Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Awesome England brush Ireland aside |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/1824381.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 February 2002 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!16
|30 March 2003
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|6–42
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2003 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Awesome England clinch Grand Slam |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2892271.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 March 2003 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!17
|6 March 2004
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|13–19
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|[[2004 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=England 13-19 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3530043.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!18
|27 February 2005
|[[Lansdowne Road]], Dublin
|align="center"|19–13
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2005 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Ireland 19-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4297209.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2005 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!19
|18 March 2006
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|24–28
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|[[2006 Six Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |title=England 24-28 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4813172.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2006 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!20
|24 February 2007
|[[Croke Park]], Dublin
|align="center"|43–13
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2007 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=Ireland 43-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6389727.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2007 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!21
|15 March 2008 
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|33–10 
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[2008 Six Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=Gordos |title=England 33-10 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7294610.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2008 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!22
|28 February 2009
|[[Croke Park]], Dublin
|align="center"|14–13
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2009 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Lyle |last=Jackson |title=Ireland 14-13 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7916842.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2009 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!23
|27 February 2010 
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|16–20 
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|[[2010 Six Nations Championship]] 
|<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=England 16-20 Ireland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8537514.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2010 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!24
|19 March 2011 
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|24–8 
|{{ru|IRE}} 
|[[2011 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Standley |title=2011 Six Nations: Ireland 24-8 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9426975.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2011 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!25
|17 March 2012 
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|30–9 
|{{ru|ENG}} 
|[[2012 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: England 30-9 Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/17391486 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2012 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!26
|10 February 2013
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|6–12 
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2013 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2013: Ireland 6-12 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21372581 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!27
|22 February 2014
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|13–10 
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2014 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2014: England 13-10 Ireland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/26281736 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2014 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|- 
!28
|1 March 2015
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|19–9
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2015 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2015: Ireland 19-9 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/31660007 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!29
|27 February 2016
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|21–10
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2016 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2016: England beat Ireland to go top of table |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35659363 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2016 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!30
|18 March 2017
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|13–9
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2017 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2017: Ireland 13-9 England |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39270065 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2017 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!31
|17 March 2018
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|15–24
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2018 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: Ireland beat England 24-15 to win Grand Slam |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43414537 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2018 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!32
|2 February 2019
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|20–32
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2019 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations: England beat Ireland 32-20 in Dublin |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47103166 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2019 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!33
|23 February 2020
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|24–12
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2020 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref>{{cite news |first=Tom |last=Fordyce |title=Six Nations 2020: England end Ireland's Grand Slam hopes and reignite title hopes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51606719 |website=BBC Sport |date=23 February 2020 |access-date=5 April 2020 }}</ref>
|-
!34
|20 March 2021
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|32–18
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2021 Six Nations Championship]]
|<ref name="2021 six nations">{{cite news |title=Ireland 32-18 England: Hosts impress as they stun dismal England despite Bundee Aki red card |work=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56433709 |access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
!35
|12 March 2022
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|15–32
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2022 Six Nations Championship]]
| <ref name="2022 six nations">{{cite news |title=England 15-32 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2022/mar/12/england-v-ireland-six-nations-live |website=The Guardian |date=12 March 2022 |access-date=12 March 2022 |last1=Calvert |first1=Lee }}</ref>
|-
!36
|18 March 2023
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|29–16
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2023 Six Nations Championship]]
| <ref name="IRE ENG 2023">{{cite web |title=Ireland 29-16 England |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2023/ireland-v-england.html |website=Six Nations Guide |date=18 March 2023 |access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref>
|-
!37
|9 March 2024
|[[Twickenham Stadium]], London
|align="center"|23–22
|{{ru|ENG}}
|[[2024 Six Nations Championship]]
| <ref name="2024 6N">{{cite web |title=England 23-22 Ireland |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2024/england-v-ireland.html |website=Six Nations Guide |date=9 March 2024 |access-date=9 March 2024}}</ref>
|-
!38
|1 February 2025
|[[Aviva Stadium]], Dublin
|align="center"|27–22
|{{ru|IRE}}
|[[2025 Six Nations Championship]]
| <ref name="2025 6N">{{cite web |title=Ireland 27-22 England |url=https://www.six-nations-guide.co.uk/2025/ireland-v-england.html |website=Six Nations Guide |access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
|}
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== References ==
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{{Rugby union national trophies and awards}}
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