The Bledisloe Cup has arrived on Australian soil ahead of next week’s opening Bledisloe Cup Test and first match of The Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship.
The Cup will make its way to a number of events across Sydney as part of this year’s second annual Bledisloe Cup Festival.
Australian Rugby Union CEO, Bill Pulver said the Bledisloe Cup Festival in Sydney provides a rare opportunity for rugby fans to get up close to a trophy that Australian and New Zealand teams have fought over for the last 80 years.
The first Bledisloe Cup Festival was held last year, born out of a 10-year agreement with the NSW Government, through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, to host one Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney every year from 2012 through to 2021.
The cup will make its way around local schools and rugby clubs in Sydney this Saturday, August 10, and Qantas Wallabies players will make appearances at local Sydney games to support grassroots rugby.
The cup will also be on display at the Museum of Sydney as part of ‘The Magic of Bledisloe’ display, which celebrates timeless Bledisloe Cup moments with historic pieces from past games.
