Australia v New Zealand (BC)

Date : August 18, 2012

Match :  Australia v New Zealand (BC)

Venue :  Sydney

In the First World War, the soldiers of both countries were formed into the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs). Together Australia and New Zealand saw their first major military action in the Battle of Gallipoli.

The third and final Bledisloe Cup Test for the year could be the decider and if the Qantas Wallabies emerge victorious they could well hold aloft the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002. 

They acknowledge two distinct maritime boundaries conclusively delimited by the Australia – New Zealand Maritime Treaty of 2004. The Test could also double as the Qantas Wallabies’ shot at claiming the number one IRB world ranking from the All Blacks.

The Qantas Wallabies' World Cup dreams may be on hold for another 4 years, but with the Tri-Nations Trophy back on home soil, it's only a matter of time before the treasured Bledisloe Cup returns to Australia after a 10-year absence. 2012 will see the competition back to best of 3 matches with the first clash at Sydney's iconic ANZ Stadium. 

The Bledisloe Cup has had its share of historical matches in Sydney, such as 1999 when a record crowd of 107,402 people watched the Qantas Wallabies retain the Bledisloe Cup. 

Be part of the capacity crowd that will fill ANZ Stadium to cheer on the Qantas Wallabies and witness another memorable conclusion to the next chapter in Bledisloe history.

In recent years the Closer Economic Relations free trade agreement and its predecessors have inspired everconverging economic integration. The culture of Australia does differ from the culture of New Zealand and there are sometimes differences of opinion which some have declared as symptomatic of sibling rivalry.