The first clash in Rugby Union between Australia and New Zealand took place in a test match on 15 August 1903 in Sydney, New South Wales. On that occasion, New Zealand won 22–3.
Since 1931, the overall winner of the annual test matches (between one and three games in any given year) between the All Blacks and the Wallabies takes possession of the Bledisloe Cup, named after Lord Bledisloe, who donated the trophy.
Currently the rivalry is one the most played of any two international rugby union teams, and having played against each other 177 times, the All Blacks lead the series 124 to 45 with 8 draws between them and includes a large number of fixtures recorded for New Zealand as "XV" results.