Trophée des Bicentenaires
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To celebrate the bi-centenaries of Australia
and of the French Revolution
, in 1988 and 1989 respectively, the French Rugby Union donated the Trophée des Bicentenaires 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.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, in 1988 and 1989 respectively, the French Rugby Union donated the Trophée des Bicentenaires 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.
| Year | Winner | Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Australia |
France | 32 - 15 | Australia | 4/11 | TBC |
| France | 25 - 9 | Australia | 11/11 | TBC | ||
| 1990 | Australia |
Australia | 21 - 9 | France | 9/6 | TBC |
| Australia | 48 - 31 | France | 24/6 | TBC | ||
| Australia | 19 - 28 | France | 30/6 | TBC | ||
| 1993 | Australia |
France | 16 - 13 | Australia | 30/10 | TBC |
| France | 3 - 24 | Australia | 6/11 | TBC | ||
| 1997 | Australia |
Australia | 29 - 15 | France | 21/6 | TBC |
| Australia | 26 - 19 | France | 28/6 | TBC | ||
| 1998 | Australia |
France | 21 - 32 | Australia | 21/11 | TBC |
| 2000 | Australia |
France | 13 - 18 | Australia | 4/11 | TBC |
| 2001 |  France |
France | 14 - 13 | Australia | 17/11 | TBC |
| 2002 | Australia |
Australia | 29 - 17 | France | 22/6 | TBC |
| Australia | 31 - 25 | France | 29/6 | TBC | ||
| 2004 | France |
France | 27 - 14 | Australia | 13/11 | TBC |
| 2005 | Australia |
Australia | 37 - 31 | France | 2/7 | TBC |
| 2005 | France |
France | 26 - 16 | Australia | 5/11 | TBC |
| 2008 | Australia |
Australia | 40 - 10 | France | 5/7 | TBC |
| Australia | 34 - 13 | France | 28/6 | TBC | ||
| 2008 | Australia |
France | 13 - 18 | Australia | 22/11 | TBC |