Tri Nations 2008
Head to head: Wallabies clinch thrilling Bledisloe triumph
July 26, 2008
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+ This is the 153rd match of a trans-Tasman rivalry that dates back to 1903 when New Zealand won the inaugural meeting 22-3 in Sydney.

+ Of the 152 games played between the two nations, New Zealand has won 103 and Australia 44, with five draws - the most recent of which occurred 20 years ago, 19-19 in 1988.

+ Sydney has hosted 48 matches, with New Zealand claiming the honours on 29 occasions. Australia has won 17 of these games while two others were drawn.

+ The most recent match between the two teams in Sydney occurred in 2005 when New Zealand prevailed 30-13.

+ The inaugural Test between the two nations at ANZ Stadium was held in 1999, when Australia scored a 28-7 victory. The ground has hosted eight Bledisloe Cup Tests, with Australia recording five wins to New Zealand's three.

+ The Bledisloe Cup was donated by the then Governor General of New Zealand, Lord Bledisloe, for competition between the two countries in 1931.

+ Australia won the trophy for the first time in 1934, beating New Zealand 25-11 in Sydney.

History of Bledisloe Cup rugby tenures:
1931-33: New Zealand (3 years)
1934-35: Australia (2)
1936-48: New Zealand (13)
1949-50: Australia (2)
1951-78: New Zealand (28)
1979-81: Australia (3)
1982-85: New Zealand (4)
1986: Australia (1)
1987-91: New Zealand (5)
1992: Australia (1)
1993: New Zealand (1)
1994: Australia (1)
1995-97: New Zealand (3)
1998-2002: Australia (5)
2003-: New Zealand (5)
Total years Bledisloe Cup held: NZ 62 Australia 15

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