Super Bowl XLVI the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s) and the second and third to appear in Super Bowls in four consecutive decades (joining the Pittsburgh Steelers). The Giants became the first team in Super Bowl history to win Super Bowls in four different decades (1986, 1990, 2007, 2011). The Patriots became the first team in Super Bowl history to lose Super Bowls in four different decades (1985, 1996, 2007, 2011). Dan Shaughnessy said in a piece in "The Boston Globe" about Boston on the loss to the Giants under the headline, "History Repeats": "Instead of celebrating a grand slam–championships in every major
European Bowls Team Championships 1997, with financial help from the Guernsey Tourist Board. The format of the championship has changed throughout the tournament's history. There are currently sixteen member nations affiliated to the European Bowls Union (EBU), while a President's Select also competes and, in the past, a European Select has competed at the championship. European Bowls Team Championships The European Bowls Championship is a biennial continental lawn bowls tournament for European nations, organised by the European Bowls Union (EBU). Three events are held; Men's Pairs, Ladies Pairs and Mixed Fours, in which gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded. The overall Team Champions