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The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks, [1] [2] represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. [3] Famed for their international success, the All Blacks have often been regarded as one of the most successful sports teams in history.
As of 26 October 2024, 1223 players have played rugby union for New Zealand's national team, known since 1905 as the All Blacks. The first New Zealand representative match was played in May 1884 against a Wellington XV before the New Zealand team departed for their tour of New South Wales. [1] This side predates the formation of the New Zealand ...
Black Caps [9] Cricket (men) Since January 1998, after a competition to choose a name for the team. [9] Black Dragons: Dragon Boat: Since early 2017 Black Ferns [10] Rugby union (women) Black Fins: Surf Life Saving team (mixed gender) [11] Underwater hockey (men) [12] Black Foils [13] SailGP team: Blackjacks/Black Jacks [14] Lawn Bowls (men and ...
This is the list of the main first-class rugby union teams in New Zealand, including national teams, Super Rugby teams, National Provincial Championship teams, and Heartland Championship teams. The list does not include women's teams, local club or school teams, inactive teams, such as the North and South Island teams, or non-geographic ...
New Zealand's Patrick Tuipulotu runs to the try line during a rugby test match between the All Blacks and Japan at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Shuji ...
The New Zealand national rugby union team have competed since 1884, and there are a number of individual records achieved since that time. The team is also known as the All Blacks, and have competed in Test rugby since their match against Australia in 1903.
The Māori All Blacks, previously called the New Zealand Maori, New Zealand Maoris and New Zealand Natives, are a rugby union team from New Zealand. They are a representative team of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and a prerequisite for playing is that the player has Māori whakapapa . In the past this rule was not strictly applied; non–Māori ...
New Zealand is in no rush to clear its list of injured players even though it must win its remaining pool games to reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Forwards coach Jason Ryan's update on ...