The competition was inaugurated in 1999 when the Sydney-based Lansdowne Club donated the trophy to the Australian Rugby Union.

1999年，位于悉尼的兰斯顿俱乐部把这个奖杯赠送给澳大利亚橄榄球联合会，两国之间的这项赛事正式开始。

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ONE could hardly think of an unlikelier trophy for a billionaire businessman than Newcastle United Football Club, which has won no significant competition for decades.

很难想象还有比纽卡斯尔联队俱乐部更失败的亿万富商，这家俱乐部已经几十年没能赢得重大比赛的冠军了。

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On the next area, the Trophy Room, with its golden walls, exhibits the international and national cups won by the club.

接下来是金色的纪念品陈列室，展示俱乐部获得的国际和国内奖杯。

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But the manager says they face a huge task if they are to take the step of winning the first major trophy in the club's history.

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