History of Australia (1851–1900) will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia". The English media then dubbed the next English tour to Australia (1882–83) as the quest to "regain the ashes". The tradition continues with The Ashes series remaining one of the most anticipated events on the international cricketing calendar. The first reports of a sport like rugby being played in Australia date back to the 1820s when visiting ship crews would play army teams in Sydney. However, it was in 1864, that the first formal club was formed at Sydney University. From this beginning, the first metropolitan competition in Australia developed, formally
Australia–England sports rivalries kept on chanting even when England were losing quite badly. Fanatics officially began in 1997 with the aim of forming an organised, passionate & patriotic support group that would follow Australian Sport at home & around the world. Australia–England sports rivalries Australia–England sports rivalries It is believed that the initial trigger of the Australia-England sporting rivalry began with an insulting article written in a local British Newspaper in the 19th century. “Nothing of interest comes from Australia except gold and black cricketers,” proclaimed the British Daily Telegraph in 1868 with a mixture of colonial arrogance and paternal intrigue. Australia and