The cupwas wrought from thesilverrupees contained in the bank account of the CalcuttaclubbyIndiancraftsmen, and reflects thehistory of the cup in itsdesign.
The group stages saw a resumption of the old CalcuttaCup rivalry between England and the Scots, a South Pacific stand-off between Fiji and Samoa and even a Cold War heritage fixture between USA and Russia.
Robinson had urged his side to be more ruthless at Croke Park after their 15-15 draw in the CalcuttaCup last week and having been narrowly beaten by Wales and Italy earlier in the Six Nations.