Trophée des Bicentenaires

To celebrate the bi-centenaries of the First Fleet and of the French Revolution, in 1988 and 1989 respectively, the French Rugby Union donated the Trophée des Bicentenaires ([tʁɔ.fe de bi.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ], "Trophy of the Bicentenaries") to be played in perpetuity between the two countries. It is a bronze sculpture featuring two players in a tackle. Although the trophy dates from 1988, it was first contested in 1989.[1]

Trophée des Bicentenaires
The bronze Trophée des Bicentenaires was made by the Australian sculptor Diana Webber.
SportRugby union
Instituted1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Number of teams2
Country Australia
 France
Holders France (2023)
Most titles Australia (14 titles)

Matches

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Details Host   Australia   France Drawn Australia points France points
  Australia 17 15 2 0 513 319
  France 16 7 9 0 336 322
Overall 33 22 11 0 849 641

Results

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Year Date Venue Home Score Away Trophy
Winner
2023 28 August Stade de France, Paris France   41–17   Australia  
2022 5 November Stade de France, Paris France   30–29   Australia  
2021 17 July Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Australia   33–30   France  
13 July AAMI Park, Melbourne 26–28
7 July Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 23–21
2016 19 November Stade de France, Paris France   23–25   Australia  
2014 15 November Stade de France, Paris France   29–26   Australia  
2014 21 June Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Australia   39–13   France  
14 June Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 6–0
7 June Lang Park, Brisbane 50–23
2012 10 November Stade de France, Paris France   33–6   Australia  
2010 27 November Stade de France, Paris France   16–59   Australia  
2009 27 June Stadium Australia, Sydney Australia   22–6   France  
2008 22 November Stade de France, Paris France   13–18   Australia  
2008 5 July Lang Park, Brisbane Australia   40–10   France  
28 June Stadium Australia, Sydney 34–13
2005 5 November Stade Vélodrome, Marseille France   26–16   Australia  
2005 2 July Lang Park, Brisbane Australia   37–31   France  
2004 13 November Stade de France, Paris France   27–14   Australia  
2002 29 June Stadium Australia, Sydney Australia   31–25   France  
22 June Docklands Stadium, Melbourne 29–17
2001 17 November Stade Vélodrome, Marseille France   14–13   Australia  
2000 4 November Stade de France, Paris France   13–18   Australia  
1998 21 November Stade de France, Paris France   21–32   Australia  
1997 28 June Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Australia   26–19   France  
21 June Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 29–15
1993 6 November Parc des Princes, Paris France   3–24   Australia  
30 October Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 16–13
1990 30 June Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Australia   19–28   France  
24 June Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane 48–31
9 June Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 21–9
1989 11 November Stadium Nord Lille Metropole, Lille France   25–19   Australia Draw
4 November Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg 15–32

See also

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References

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  1. ^ François Duboisset; Frédéric Viard (17 January 2007). Le Rugby pour Les Nuls (in French). First éditions. p. 369. ISBN 978-2754003001.
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