Rugby League Ashes: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Ashes is the name given to the trophy awarded to the winner ofRugby League test series betweenGreat Britain and Australia. The title comes from that of the similar series between England and Australia in cricket.

The format used is that three matches are played, with the winning team being decided on the basis of most matches won. If one team has already won two matches the series is already won, however the final game is usually still played. In the 1929/30 Ashes series both the teams won one game and one game was tied; it was therefore decided to hold a further match to determine the outcome.

The British side has not always been termed Great Britain; in the past the titles Northern Union and England have also been used.