Trent Rockets are guaranteed to pick up the 2026 Helix trophy after qualifying automatically for both the men's and women's final in The Hundred, but a similar combined award in other sports would yield surprising results.
The concept of a combined men's and women's trophy has got fans thinking, and we decided to crunch the numbers to see who would come out on top in various sports.
In the Premier League and Women's Super League, Arsenal would take the combined trophy by three points thanks to their seven-point advantage over Manchester City at the end of the Premier League season.
A formidable strikeforce of Erling Haaland and Khadija Shaw would be a scary thought, but it's not enough to propel Manchester City to the top of the combined table.
Chelsea's 10th-placed finish in the Premier League is offset by their third-place finish in the Women's Super League, earning them a respectable fourth spot in the combined table.
West Ham are bottom of the clubs that competed in both competitions, amassing a total of 58 points.
In the Six Nations, France top the combined table with 21 points in each the men's and women's competitions, losing just two matches across both.
England's flawless record in the women's Six Nations is only enough for second in the combined table due to just a single win in the men's competition.
Wales are bottom of the combined rank with 11 points after finishing at the foot of the table in both competitions.
The Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup also got a combined makeover, with Europe's two-point victory in the 2025 Ryder Cup not enough to get them over the line.
The US team edges out Europe thanks to their three-point win in the Solheim Cup in 2024, making them the winners in this combined competition.
In a surprising twist, the combined European team would fare worse than the combined USA team, highlighting the differences in performance between the two teams.
The idea of a combined trophy has sparked debate among fans, with some praising the concept and others questioning its relevance.
The 2026 Helix trophy winner, Trent Rockets, will receive their award this weekend, but the real question remains: which teams would come out on top in a combined award in other sports?
It remains to be seen whether this concept will be adopted for other competitions, but for now, it's an interesting aside for fans of various sports.
Source: Yahoo Sports