Australia–England sports rivalries

Because Australia was a colony of the United Kingdom until Federation in 1901, as well as other shared history, Australia and the United Kingdom (particularly England) have many sports rivalries in many sports, including association football, cricket, rugby league, rugby union and many other sports.

The Ashes urn, the trophy won by the winner of The Ashes series. The Ashes is widely considered the most important cricket rivalry in the world, and is played every year between Australia and England.

Related pages

• Australia–United Kingdom relations
• Australia vs England in rugby league