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| Bledisloe Cup |
In
2006, the Bledisloe Cup was held over a 3 game series, but this reverted to a 2
game series in 2007 because of the Rugby World Cup games schedules. In the case
of a drawn series, the cup is retained by the previous holder.
In 2008 the Bledisloe cup was a 4 game series, with the 4th game being held in Hong Kong in order to try to promote the game in Asia. The New Zealand All Blacks retained the Cup in 2008 & 2009, and also retained it in 2010 and 2011.
In 2008 the Bledisloe cup was a 4 game series, with the 4th game being held in Hong Kong in order to try to promote the game in Asia. The New Zealand All Blacks retained the Cup in 2008 & 2009, and also retained it in 2010 and 2011.
The
2010 series was again a 4 game series, with the 4th game being held in Tokyo in
order to encourage rugby support in Japan and Asia. If a 4 game series is a
draw, the current holder of the cup retains it.
In
2011 it was a 2 game series due to the upcoming World Cup affecting schedules.
2012 will be a 3 match series.
The
2009 Bledisloe Cup, as always, was an exciting series of rugby, avidly followed
by fans around the rugby world. The New Zealand All Blacks were the convincing
winners of the Bledisloe Cup in 2009 by winning all 4 matches. Graham Henry and
his team then proved they were undisputed champions in 2010 by retaining the
cup after 2 games!
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