 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into The Ashes (rugby league). (Discuss) Proposed since October 2024. |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby league |
| Established | 1908–09 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Participants | |
| Tournament statistics | |
 Australia wins | 20 |
 Great Britain wins | 19 |
The Ashes series, similar to the cricket series of the same name, was a best-of-three series of test matches between Australia and Great Britain national rugby league football teams.[1][2] It had been contested 39 times from 1908 until 2003 largely with hosting rights alternating between the two countries. Since 1973, Australia has won a record thirteen consecutive Ashes series.[3]
In 2023, the modern Ashes series was founded with the inaugural edition to take place in 2025, which would also include a women's series.[a] The series will continue as a best-of-three test match series between Australia and this time England national rugby league football teams.[4]
This came after two failed revivals, one in 2020 which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and another in 2022 (set for 2024) as part of a potential Australian tour of Great Britain.[5]
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- ^ "Southern hemisphere to host 2026 World Cup". BBC Sport. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Ashes to Ashes: Meninga eyes iconic series return for first time in 20 years". The Age. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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