1888 Cup

The 1888 Cup is a men's rugby union trophy contested ahead of each quadrennial British & Irish Lions tour. First played for in a 2021 warm-up fixture for the British & Irish Lions' tour of South Africa, the trophy is challenged for between the Lions and a nation outside the traditional touring trio of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The trophy is named after the year of the first British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. The trophy was designed and crafted by Thomas Lyte, a renowned British silversmith and goldsmith and royal warrant holder to King Charles III.
As of 2025 the holders are Argentina, whom defeated the British & Irish Lions 24–28 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in June 2025.