The Freyberg Cup

The Freyberg Cup

The Freyberg Cup - named after General Bernard Freyberg DSO VC - is a New Zealand Army rugby trophy first played for by units of the Second New Zealand Division during the Second World War. In 1998 the New Zealand Army re-introduced the Freyberg Cup as a challenge trophy.

The Freyberg Cup is currently held at the National Army Museum in Waiouru.

See also: biography of Bernard Freyberg at DNZB website

National Army Museum Te Mata Toa logo

Image courtesy National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 1995.369
Permission of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

How to cite this page: 'The Freyberg Cup', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/freyberg-cup, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 10-Feb-2009

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