| Other names | Trans-Tasman Rivalry |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Location | |
| Teams | 2 |
| First meeting | 15 August 1903[1] |
| Latest meeting | 5 August 2023; New Zealand 23–20 Australia |
| Next meeting | 21 September 2024 |
| Stadiums | |
| Trophy | Bledisloe Cup (since 1932) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 177[1] |
| Most wins | New Zealand (124)[1] |
| Largest victory | 31 October 2020; Australia 5–43 New Zealand |
| Smallest victory |
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| Largest goal scoring | 19 August 2017; Australia 34–54 New Zealand |
| Longest win streak | New Zealand (10)[a] |
| Current win streak | New Zealand (7)[b] |
The first clash in Rugby Union between Australia and New Zealand took place in a test match on 15 August 1903 in Sydney, New South Wales. On that occasion, New Zealand won 22–3.
Since 1931, the overall winner of the annual test matches (between one and three games in any given year) between the All Blacks and the Wallabies takes possession of the Bledisloe Cup, named after Lord Bledisloe, who donated the trophy.
Currently the rivalry is one the most played of any two international rugby union teams, and having played against each other 177 times, the All Blacks lead the series 124 to 45 with 8 draws between them and includes a large number of fixtures recorded for New Zealand as "XV" results.
- ^ a b c "Stats – New Zealand v Australia". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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