Bledisloe Cup
Rugby union competition between Australia and New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bledisloe Cup is an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia's Wallabies and New Zealand's All Blacks that has been contested since the 1930s. The frequency that the competition is held has varied, as has the number of matches played in each tournament, but it currently consists of an annual three-match series, reduced to a two-match series in World Cup years, with two of the matches counting towards The Rugby Championship. New Zealand have had the most success, winning the trophy in 2023 for the 51st time and 21st in succession (excluding the disputed inaugural competition in 1931), while Australia have won the trophy 12 times.
Sport | Rugby union |
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Awarded for | Winner between Australia–New Zealand series[lower-alpha 1] |
Local name | Kapu Bledisloe (Māori) |
Country | |
History | |
Editions | 63 |
First winner | New Zealand (1932) |
Most wins | New Zealand (51) |
Most recent | New Zealand (2023) |