Sport | Rugby union |
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Instituted | 2025 |
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The Vuvale Bowl (English: Family Bowl) [1] is a men's rugby union trophy contested between Australia and Fiji. [2] [3] [4] Established in 2025, the trophy between the two teams was originally known as the Kava Bowl, [3] [4] and was first played for on Australia's 1984 tour of Fiji. [3] [4] Australia gifted the trophy to Fijian and Australian international player Ilivasi Tabua. [3] [4] Tabua later returned the trophy to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU). [3] [4]
Australia won the inaugural trophy 21–18 in Newcastle, New South Wales, [5] and were presented with the Vuvale Bowl by the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese and the Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka. [6]
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | Attendance | Ref. |
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1 | 9 June 1984 | Buckhurst Park, Suva | 3–16 | ![]() | 1984 Australia tour of Fiji | 20,000 | [7] |
2 | 6 July 2025 | Newcastle International Sports Centre, Newcastle | 21–18 | ![]() | 2025 Summer International | 28,132 | [5] [8] |