Tri Nations Trophy v Bledisloe Cup

[Burgs]

One for the traditionalists versus the modernists!
How do you view the fixture at Christchurch this weekend?
Is it foremost a Bledisloe Cup match which happens to be part of the Tri Nations Series OR is it definately a Tri Nations Trophy match first, which also goes towards the Bledisloe Cup?

[The InnFORCEr]

One for the traditionalists versus the modernists!
How do you view the fixture at Christchurch this weekend?
Is it foremost a Bledisloe Cup match which happens to be part of the Tri Nations Series OR is it definately a Tri Nations Trophy match first, which also goes towards the Bledisloe Cup?

I would say it is really six of one, and half a dozen of the other. South Africans can't win the Bledisloe so therefore it is much more important, not to mention the history and rivalry behind it

It is probably even more important than "Billy" most world cup years, we can live without Billy and the Tri Nations in the cupboard, but The Bledisloe is a must

[Sagerian]

The Bledisloe is the second most important Trophy available to Australia (or any other country for the matter. )...

[The InnFORCEr]

The Bledisloe is the second most important Trophy available to Australia (or any other country for the matter. )...

and the most important is.......The Chris Whitaker Cup

Sorry Sage that was Moses that made that I think

[Sagerian]

The most important is the Rotomahana Challenge which is contested between the tahs and the crusaders.

[The InnFORCEr]

The most important is the Rotomahana Challenge which is contested between the tahs and the crusaders.

So I was real close then. But not as close as The FORCE came to beating them in their very first clash (1st V Last), now how did the Tahs fair against them this year??

[Moses]

Definately the Bledisloe for me, and since they've got two games in choice bro this year that makes this first match must win...

[The Lone Hydrangea]

The most important is the Rotomahana Challenge which is contested between the tahs and the crusaders.

A couple of points;1 Bledisloe for sure, 2 Tahs lost i believe(no Rogers),3 what or who is Rotomanana and the connection between Sydney And Christchurch?

[Moses]

In 1882, the first NSW team was assembled to play Queensland in a two-match series. NSW won both matches.

Later that year, the first NSW touring team was assembled to travel to New Zealand. The recently created Rotomahana Challenge Trophy, played between NSW and Canterbury, was created in honour of the ship that brought the New South Welshmen to New Zealand on that tour.

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[The Lone Hydrangea]

Excellent.

[Sagerian]

So I was real close then. But not as close as The FORCE came to beating them in their very first clash

Yeah, cos you guys didn't play them in the pre-season...

now how did the Tahs fair against them this year??

In the Rotomahana? 32-30 to the 'saders, regular season was close too but we lost again. ahhh well... We're still waiting for a game where the Tahs put it all together for 80 minutes.


But getting back to it, I was obviously referring to the World cup. The Bledisloe is second ONLY to the world cup and no other rugby contest compares to either.

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Choking to comes mind.

[The InnFORCEr]

Yeah, cos you guys didn't play them in the pre-season...

So what was that game I flew to Melbourne for on 28 January then

[Sagerian]

Don't ask me, it obviously wasn't their first clash that's for sure.

[Lonzy]

hmmm ima say bledisloe