The Ashes (rugby league)
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The Ashes series, similar to the cricket series of the same name, was a best-of-three series of test matches between Australia and Great Britain national rugby league football teams.[1][2] It had been contested 39 times from 1908 until 2003 largely with hosting rights alternating between the two countries. Since 1973, Australia has won a record thirteen consecutive Ashes series.[3]
Sport | Rugby league |
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Location | |
Teams |
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First meeting | 12 December 1908 1908–09 Australia tour of Great Britain (Great Britain 22–22 Australia) |
Latest meeting | 22 November 2003 2003 Australia tour of Great Britain and France (Great Britain 12–18 Australia) |
Next meeting | TBD 2025 |
Trophy | Ashes Cup |
Statistics | |
Meetings total |
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Most wins | Australia (20) |
Most player appearances | Mal Meninga, Australia (17) |
Top scorer | Mal Meninga, Australia (108) |
All-time record |
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Largest victory | Great Britain 12–50 Australia 1963–64 Australia tour of Great Britain and France (9 November 1963) |
Largest goal scoring | Great Britain 12–50 Australia 1963–64 Australia tour of Great Britain and France (9 November 1963) |
Longest win streak |
In 2023, the series was revived as a best-of-three series of test matches between Australia and this time England national rugby league football teams, starting in 2025. Unlike the original, this would feature both a men's and women's series.[4]
This came after two failed revivals, one in 2020 which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and another in 2022 (set for 2024) as part of a potential Australian tour of Great Britain.[5]