 The trophy cup was first publicly unveiled in August 2010.Designed and made by Australian Michael Wilson, of Michael Wilson Diamond Jewellers, to be representative of Australia and New Zealand, its name is inspired by the Southern Cross constellation which appears on both nations flags, and artists from both countries were involved in the manufacture of the cup.It consists of a 3 kilogram sterling silver cup encrusted with 101 diamonds, with a display case crafted from black maire ("Nestegis cunninghamii"), a wood species native to New Zealand.