Grand Slam
See also: grand slam
English
Proper noun
Grand Slam
- (Britain, soccer) winning in each of the three UEFA cups - UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Cup Winners' Cup (defunct).
- (tennis) The four biggest competitions of the year: Wimbledon, the French Open, Australian Open and the US Open
- (rugby) Victory in every game in the Six Nations competition between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy
- (rugby) Victory by a Southern Hemisphere national team over all of the Home Nations—England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland—in a single tour
- (golf) The four (or five) biggest competitions of the year, see Grand Slam (golf) on Wikipedia.
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See also
- (Rugby): Triple Crown
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