Since 1931 Australia and New Zealand have contested the Bledisloe Cup 113 times. New Zealand have emerged winners in these contests 77 times and Australia 32, with 4 draws. The Tri Nations, have resulted in New Zealand winning 42 out of 62 matches and Australia winning 24 out of 62. New Zealand has won the TN 9 times, and Australia twice. Despite the fact that Australia has won the RWC twice and New Zealand only once, it’s not hard to see where rugby superiority really lies between the two nations, but there are probably deeper and darker questions lurking in…
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