This article is from the Rugby Union FAQ, by roelofs@f2s.com (Mees Roelofs) with numerous contributions by others.
The RSRU Shield is a virtual competition between national teams, in a
way comparable to the Ranfurly Shield. The first holder was South Africa,
who were awarded the Shield after their World Cup win in 1995. The Shield
changes hands every time the holder loses a Test match. John Williams
deserves credit for the idea, but it was Craig Harris who really got it off
the ground. The complete history of the Shield can be found on
http://pino.faithweb.com/rsru
 
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