test match
noun
1
: any of a series of championship cricket matches played between teams representing Australia and England
2
: a championship game or series (as of cricket) played between teams representing different countries
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America’s national men’s and women’s rugby teams will be playing the biggest set of home test matches ever, taking the game from the West Coast to the East Coast in just over four months.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The Irish have lost only one of their 19 test matches at home to Italy.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
End of carousel As the year began, Coach Adam Krikorian scheduled a test match at the Aquatics Centre for May, wanting his players to get a feel for the city and the pool that would host their opening games.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Four days after dusting France, 12-6, in the test match, the U.S. women glammed up and headed to the show together.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The Irish have lost only one of their 19 test matches at home to Italy.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
End of carousel As the year began, Coach Adam Krikorian scheduled a test match at the Aquatics Centre for May, wanting his players to get a feel for the city and the pool that would host their opening games.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Four days after dusting France, 12-6, in the test match, the U.S. women glammed up and headed to the show together.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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“Test match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20match. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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