It is named after Lord Bledisloe, the former Governor-General of New Zealand who donated the trophy in 1931.
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Almost 80 years ago, Lord Bledisloe, one of my predecessors as Governor-General gifted the cup that bears his name and which has come to symbolise rivalry on the rugby field between Australia and New Zealand.
Since 1931, they have competed for the Bledisloe Cup, named after Lord Bledisloe, who donated the trophy.