Anzac Day Cup


The ANZAC Day Cup is a rugby league match contested annually in the National Rugby League between the Sydney Roosters and the St. George Illawarra Dragons. The ANZAC Day Cup was introduced in 2002 to honour the Australian and [New Zealand Army Corps].
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the cup was instead contested on 6 August, the anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine.

Results

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Head-to-head

TeamPlayedGames wonGames lostDrawsCupsPFPAPD
St. George Illawarra Dragons241212012437530-93
Sydney Roosters241212012530437+93

Ashton-Collier Medal

In 2013, the Ashton-Collier Spirit of ANZAC Medal was introduced as the award for player of the match. The award was named in honour of Ferris Ashton and Bill Collier, World War II veterans and former players of Eastern Suburbs and St. George respectively. A previous award, simply titled the Spirit of ANZAC Medal, was awarded between 2010 and 2012. Winners were Dragons players Darius Boyd and Ben Hornby.
YearRecipientTeamPosition
2013Boyd Cordner Sydney Roosters
2014Jake Friend Sydney Roosters
2015Benji Marshall St. George Illawarra Dragons
2016Gareth Widdop St. George Illawarra Dragons
2017Mitchell Pearce Sydney Roosters
2018Tyson Frizell St. George Illawarra Dragons
2019Boyd Cordner Sydney Roosters
2020Not awarded
2021Sam Walker Sydney Roosters
2022Ben Hunt St George Illawarra Dragons
2023Luke Keary Sydney Roosters
2024Sam Walker Sydney Roosters
2025Sandon Smith Sydney Roosters