Bledisloe Cup



































Bledisloe Cup

Bledisloe Cup on display in Sydney 2014.jpg
Bledisloe Cup on display in Sydney 2014.

Sport
Rugby union
Instituted
1931
Number of teams
2
Country
 Australia
 New Zealand
Holders
 New Zealand
Most titles
 New Zealand (47 titles)

The Bledisloe Cup is a rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia and New Zealand that has been competed for since the 1930s. The frequency at which the competition has been held and the number of matches played has varied, but as of 2016[update], it consists of an annual three-match series, with two of the matches also counting towards The Rugby Championship. New Zealand have had the most success, winning the trophy for the 47th time in 2018, while Australia have won 12 times.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Matches


  • 3 Results


  • 4 By Year


  • 5 Media coverage


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes





History




Bledisloe Cup Festival Day 2014 in Sydney


There is some dispute as to when the first Bledisloe Cup match was played. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) contend that the one-off 1931 match played at Eden Park was first. However, no firm evidence has been produced to support this claim, and minutes from a New Zealand union management meeting several days later record Lord Bledisloe wishing to present a cup for the All Blacks and Wallabies to play for. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) believe that the first match was when New Zealand toured Australia in 1932.


Between 1931 and 1981 it was contested irregularly in the course of rugby tours between the two countries. New Zealand won it 19 times and Australia four times in this period including in 1949 when Australia won it for the first time on New Zealand soil. The trophy itself was apparently 'lost' during this period and reportedly rediscovered in a Melbourne store room. In the years 1982 to 1995 it was contested annually, sometimes as a series of three matches (two in 1995) and other times in a single match. During these years New Zealand won it 11 times and Australia three times.


Since 1996 the cup has been contested as part of the annual Tri Nations tournament. Until 1998 the cup was contested in a three match series: the two Tri Nations matches between these sides and a third match. New Zealand won these series in 1996 and 1997, and Australia won it in 1998.


In 1996 and from 1999 through 2005, the third match was not played; during those years, Australia and New Zealand played each other twice as part of the Tri Nations for the cup. If both teams won one of these games, or if both games were drawn, the cup was retained by its current holder. The non-holder had to win the two games 2–0 or 1–0 (with a draw) to regain the Cup. A criticism of this system was that with the closeness in the level of ability between the two sides, years where each team won one game each were very common (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004) and in these years, many rugby fans felt dissatisfied with one team keeping the cup in a series tied at 1–1.


2006 saw the return of the 3-game contest for the Bledisloe Cup as the Tri Nations series was extended so that each team played each other 3 times. The 2007 Cup, however, reverted to the two-game contest because the Tri Nations was abbreviated that year to minimise interference with the teams' preparations for the World Cup.


In 2008 it was announced that the Bledisloe Cup would be contested over an unprecedented four matches, with three games played in Australia and New Zealand and a fourth and potentially deciding game in Hong Kong in an effort to promote the game in Asia (the first time Australia and New Zealand played in a third country outside the World Cup).[1] The Hong Kong match, which drew a crowd of 39,000 to see the All Blacks (which had already clinched the Bledisloe Cup) defeat the Wallabies 19–14,[2] proved to be a financial success for the two unions, generating a reported £5.5 million.[3] Even before the match, the two countries' rugby federations were considering taking Cup matches to the United States and Japan in 2009 and 2010. Japan hosted a fourth Bledisloe Test match on 31 October 2009. Each team expected to clear at least A$3.8 million/NZ$5 million from the Tokyo match.[4] A 2010 fourth match was set in Hong Kong and failed to attract sufficient ticket sales.[5]


The three-match format for the Bledisloe Cup continued in 2012, with the first two matches taking place as part of the 2012 Rugby Championship.



Matches
















































Details
P

 Australia

 New Zealand
D
Australia points
New Zealand points

Australia Australia
69
21
43
5
1157
1490

New Zealand New Zealand
70
14
55
1
893
1569
Neutral venue
4
1
3
0
79
112

Overall

143

36

101

6

2124

3171


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Year
Date
Venue
Home
Score
Away
Trophy
Winner
2018
27 October

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

New Zealand 
37–20

 Australia

New Zealand
25 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
40–12

 Australia
18 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
13–38

 New Zealand
2017
21 October

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
23–18

 New Zealand

New Zealand
26 August

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

New Zealand 
35–29

 Australia
19 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
34–54

 New Zealand
2016
22 October

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
37–10

 Australia

New Zealand
27 August

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand 
29–9

 Australia
20 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
8–42

 New Zealand
2015
15 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
41–13

 Australia

New Zealand
8 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
27–19

 New Zealand
2014
18 October

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
28–29

 New Zealand

New Zealand
23 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
51–20

 Australia
16 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
12–12

 New Zealand
2013
19 October

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

New Zealand 
41–33

 Australia

New Zealand
24 August

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand 
27–16

 Australia
17 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
29–47

 New Zealand
2012
20 October

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
18–18

 New Zealand

New Zealand
25 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
22–0

 Australia
18 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
19–27

 New Zealand
2011
27 August

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
25–20

 New Zealand

New Zealand
6 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
30–14

 Australia
2010
30 October

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Australia 
26–24

 New Zealand

New Zealand
11 September

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
22–23

 New Zealand
7 August

Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand 
20–10

 Australia
31 July

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Australia 
28–49

 New Zealand
2009
31 October

National Stadium, Tokyo

New Zealand 
32–19

 Australia

New Zealand
19 September

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand 
33–6

 Australia
22 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
18–19

 New Zealand
18 July

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
22–16

 Australia
2008
1 November

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

New Zealand 
19–14

 Australia

New Zealand
13 September

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
24–28

 New Zealand
2 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
39–10

 Australia
26 July

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
34–19

 New Zealand
2007
21 July

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
26–12

 Australia

New Zealand
30 June

MCG, Melbourne

Australia 
20–15

 New Zealand
2006
19 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
34–27

 Australia

New Zealand
29 July

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
9–13

 New Zealand
8 July

Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand 
32–12

 Australia
2005
3 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
34–24

 Australia

New Zealand
13 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
13–30

 New Zealand
2004
7 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
23–18

 New Zealand

New Zealand
17 July

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand 
16–7

 Australia
2003
16 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
21–17

 Australia

New Zealand
26 July

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
21–50

 New Zealand
2002
3 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
16–14

 New Zealand

Australia
13 July

Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand 
12–6

 Australia
2001
1 September

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
29–26

 New Zealand

Australia
11 August

Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand 
15–23

 Australia
2000
5 August

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

New Zealand 
23–24

 Australia

Australia
15 July

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
35–39

 New Zealand
1999
28 August

Stadium Australia, Sydney

Australia 
28–7

 New Zealand

Australia
24 July

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
34–15

 Australia
1998
29 August

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 
19–14

 New Zealand

Australia
1 August

Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand 
23–27

 Australia
11 July

MCG, Melbourne

Australia 
24–16

 New Zealand
1997
16 August

Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand 
36–24

 Australia

New Zealand
26 July

MCG, Melbourne

Australia 
18–33

 New Zealand
5 July

Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand 
30–13

 Australia
1996
27 July

Lang Park, Brisbane

Australia 
25–32

 New Zealand

New Zealand
6 July

Athletic Park, Wellington

New Zealand 
43–6

 Australia
1995
29 July

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 
23–34

 New Zealand

New Zealand
22 July

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
28–16

 Australia

Australia 1994
17 August

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 
20–16

 New Zealand

Australia

New Zealand 1993
17 July

Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand 
25–10

 Australia

New Zealand

Australia 1992
25 July

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 
23–26

 New Zealand

Australia
19 July

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
19–17
4 July

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
16–15
1991
24 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
6–3

 Australia

New Zealand
10 August

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Australia 
21–12

 New Zealand

New Zealand 1990
18 August

Athletic Park, Wellington

New Zealand 
9–21

 Australia

New Zealand
4 August

Eden Park, Auckland
27–17
21 July

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
21–6

New Zealand 1989
5 August

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
24–12

 Australia

New Zealand

Australia 1988
30 July

Concord Oval, Sydney

Australia 
9–30

 New Zealand

New Zealand
16 July

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
19–19
3 July

Concord Oval, Sydney
7–32

Australia 1987
25 July

Concord Oval, Sydney

Australia 
16–30

 New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand 1986
6 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
9–22

 Australia

Australia
23 August

Carisbrook, Dunedin
13–12
9 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
12–13

New Zealand 1985
29 June

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
10–9

 Australia

New Zealand

Australia 1984
18 August

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
24–25

 New Zealand

New Zealand
4 August

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
15–19
21 July

SCG, Sydney
16–9

Australia 1983
20 August

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
8–18

 New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand 1982
11 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
33–18

 Australia

New Zealand
28 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
16–19
14 August

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
23–16

Australia 1980
12 July

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
26–10

 New Zealand

Australia
28 June

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
9–12
21 June

SCG, Sydney
13–9

Australia 1979
28 July

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
12–6

 New Zealand

Australia

New Zealand 1978
9 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
16–30

 Australia

New Zealand
26 August

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
22–6
19 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
13–12

Australia 1974
8 June

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
6–16

 New Zealand

New Zealand
1 June

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
16–16
25 May

SCG, Sydney
6–11

New Zealand 1972
16 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
38–3

 Australia

New Zealand
2 September

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
30–17
19 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
29–6

Australia 1968
22 June

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Australia 
18–19

 New Zealand

New Zealand
15 June

SCG, Sydney
11–27

New Zealand 1967
19 August

Athletic Park, Wellington

New Zealand 
29–9

 Australia

New Zealand

New Zealand 1964
29 August

Athletic Park, Wellington

New Zealand 
5–20

 Australia

New Zealand
22 August

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
18–3
15 August

Carisbrook, Dunedin
14–9

New Zealand 1962
22 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
16–8

 Australia

New Zealand
8 September

Carisbrook, Dunedin
3–0
25 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
9–9

Australia 1962
4 June

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
5–14

 New Zealand

New Zealand
26 May

Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
6–20

New Zealand 1958
20 September

Epsom Showgrounds, Auckland

New Zealand 
17–8

 Australia

New Zealand
6 September

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
3–6
23 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
25–3

Australia 1957
1 June

Exhibition Ground, Brisbane

Australia 
9–22

 New Zealand

New Zealand
25 May

SCG, Sydney
11–25

New Zealand 1955
17 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
3–8

 Australia

New Zealand
3 September

Carisbrook, Dunedin
8–0
20 August

Athletic Park, Wellington
16–8

New Zealand 1952
13 September

Athletic Park, Wellington

New Zealand 
15–8

 Australia

Draw
6 September

Lancaster Park, Christchurch
9–14

Australia 1951
21 July

The Gabba, Brisbane

Australia 
6–16

 New Zealand

New Zealand
7 July

SCG, Sydney
11–17
23 June

SCG, Sydney
0–8

New Zealand 1949
24 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
9–16

 Australia

Australia
3 September

Athletic Park, Wellington
6–11

Australia 1947
28 June

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
14–27

 New Zealand

New Zealand
14 June

Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5–13

New Zealand 1946
28 September

Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 
14–10

 Australia

New Zealand
14 September

Carisbrook, Dunedin
31–8

Australia 1938
13 August

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
6–14

 New Zealand

New Zealand
6 August

Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
14–20
23 July

SCG, Sydney
9–24

New Zealand 1936
12 September

Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand 
38–13

 Australia

New Zealand
5 September

Athletic Park, Wellington
11–6

Australia 1934
25 August

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
3–3

 New Zealand

Australia
11 August

SCG, Sydney
25–11

Australia 1932
23 July

SCG, Sydney

Australia 
13–21

 New Zealand

New Zealand
16 July

Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
3–21
2 July

SCG, Sydney
22–17


By Year




Media coverage


In Australia, the Bledisloe Cup was televised between 1992 to 1995 by Network Ten. Since 1996, Fox Sports has televised it. They jointly televised it with Seven Network between 1996 to 2010, Nine Network in 2011 and 2012 and Network Ten since 2013.



See also




  • History of rugby union matches between Australia and New Zealand

  • Laurie O'Reilly Cup

  • Rugby union trophies and awards



Notes





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  2. ^ "Australia 14–19 New Zealand". BBC Sport. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.


  3. ^ "US & Japan may host Bledisloe Cup". BBC Sport. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-08.


  4. ^ AAP (1 July 2009). "Wallabies to take on All Blacks in Tokyo". The Roar. Retrieved 2016-07-18.


  5. ^ "Rugby: Bledisloe test locked in for Hong Kong". Otago Daily Times. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2011.















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