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cricket
- In cricket: Test matches
The first Test match, played by two national teams, was between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877, with Australia winning. When Australia again won at the Oval at Kennington, London, in 1882, the Sporting Times printed an obituary notice announcing that English…
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rugby
- In rugby: Rugby union
Test (international) matches (a series of two or more games between national teams) have historically been the pinnacle of rugby union. In 1888 a British team toured New Zealand and Australia, and in 1891 an English team toured South Africa, thus beginning the pattern of…
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