What is the name of the New Zealand National Rugby Union team?
The All Blacks represent New Zealand in men's Rugby Union, which is known as the country's national sport.
The side has won the last two Rugby World Cups, in 2011 and 2015, as well as the inaugural tournament in 1987.
They have a 77% winning record in international Rugby, and are the only international side with a winning record against every opponent.
Since their international debut in 1903, they have lost to only six of the 19 nations they have played.
Since the introduction of the World Rugby Rankings in 2003, New Zealand has held the number one ranking longer than all other teams combined.
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Richard G Schwartz, NZ Warriors is a rugby league team that play in the Australian NRL competition.
Ken Putnam
teresab,
I agree, but few authors bother to include that information
When I used to review, I lost points for suggesting this!
Richard G Schwartz
Like NZ Warriors and Rugged Kiwis better.
deborahpmercer
teresab, I take your point, but other authors (me included) have been chided for giving too MUCH information.
mw potter
Ray Anderson, Whre did you hear that rumour?
mw potter
teresab, Official Brand - not a nickname!
teresab
Oh for heavens, All Blacks is a nickname. Author should have said what teams the other nicknames belong to.
Gary Kirkman
The NZ womens’s team iOS also World Champion. Both men’s and women’s teams start with a HAKA.
Linda Horton
I only support two teams: New Zealand and anyone playing Australia. 😂
Mike Reidy
They’re actually known as New Zealand, All Blacks is just their nickname!
Cari G.
Love to watch their Haka. That's it, turn the channel b4 the game starts.
Elizabeth Cooper
Ray, we don’t discard just because of a loss We still love them.
Ray Anderson
Their name is mud after losing the world cup semi final :-)
Denise Currie
Love watching this team play rugby, though not against England if they win
Cheryl Perkins
And we will win the 2019 world cup in September-October. I would be drummed out of the country if I got this wrong. Like Wales, New Zealanders live and breathe Rugby Union.