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New Zealand 145–17 Japan (Bloemfontein, South Africa; 4 June 1995) South Africa 35–7 New Zealand (London, England; 25 August 2023) 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 ]
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand. In 1949 it became an affiliate to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, the governing body of rugby union for ...
The New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is responsible for rugby in the country. The NZRU was formed in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union with the original representation of seven unions though there was the original significant absence of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. The NZRFU joined the IRFB in 1949.
List of New Zealand national rugby union players. As of 19 July 2024 [update], 1220 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 ...
In 1892 the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) was established, to act as the national governing body of the sport. Following the establishment of the national governing body, the first NZRFU national sanctioned tour was undertaken in 1893, when a ten-game tour of Australia was played. The team was captained by Thomas Ellison.
2023 Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand (All Blacks) and Namibia. The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, have played 56 matches so far in the nine Rugby World Cup tournaments from 1987 to 2019, with an additional match cancelled and unplayed. [1] They won the 1987, 2011, and 2015 tournaments.
The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. The team's colours are black and white, with the dominant colour being black, and the ...
New Zealand's overall Test Match record against all nations, updated to 28 September 2024, is as follows: [2] ... Rugby Park Hamilton: 1997-07-05 Australia: 30 13