Bledisloe Cup

/ ˈblɛdɪsləʊ /

noun

1. rugby Union a trophy competed for, usually annually, by New Zealand and Australia since 1932

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bledisloe Cup¹

C20: after Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe (1867–1958), Governor General of New Zealand who donated the trophy

Example Sentences

The All Blacks also face old foes South Africa and Australia away before hosting the Wallabies in Wellington in late September in the second of two Bledisloe Cup matches.

From BBC

Australia coach Greg Smith told the Wallabies to turn their backs on the haka in the 1996 Bledisloe Cup matches.

From Seattle Times

But tries for debutants Shaun Stevenson and Samipeni Finau enabled New Zealand to storm back into the game, before Mo'unga sealed a 2-0 Bledisloe Cup series win with a well-taken kick from a tight angle.

From BBC

The sides face each other next weekend in the second Bledisloe Cup game.

From BBC

The All Blacks’ second Bledisloe Cup test against Australia’s Wallabies will be played at Dunedin’s indoor stadium on Aug. 5.

From Seattle Times