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.fedebi.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]
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.fedebi.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]