New Zealand national rugby union team

Men's rugby union team of New Zealand

"All Blacks" redirects here. For other uses, see All Blacks (disambiguation).

"All Black" redirects here. For the songs, see All Black (song) and All Black (G Herbo song). For the Marvel Comics character and weapon, see All-Black the Necrosword.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see New Zealand women's national rugby union team.

New Zealand

Nickname| All Blacks
Emblem| Silver-fern frond
Union| New Zealand Rugby
Head coach| Scott Robertson
Captain| Scott Barrett
Most caps| Sam Whitelock (153)
Top scorer| Dan Carter (1,598)
Top try scorer| Doug Howlett (49)

First colours

Second colours

|

World Rugby ranking
Current| 2 (as of 10 March 2025)
Highest| 1 (2003, 2004–2008, 2009–2019, 2021)
Lowest| 5 (2022)
First international
Australia 3–22 New Zealand
(Sydney, Australia; 15 August 1903)
Biggest win
New Zealand 145–17 Japan
(Bloemfontein, South Africa; 4 June 1995)
Biggest defeat
South Africa 35–7 New Zealand
(London, England; 25 August 2023)
World Cup
Appearances| 10 (first in 1987)
Best result| Champions (1987, 2011, 2015)
Tri Nations/Rugby Championship
Appearances| 28
Best result| Champions (1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Website| allblacks.com

The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks,[1][2] represents New Zealand Rugby in men's national 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.[4][5]

The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, 2011, and 2015, second only to South Africa's Springboks, who have won the Rugby World Cup four times.[a] They were the first country to retain the Rugby World Cup. Since their international debut in 1903, the All Blacks have played test matches against 19 nations, of which 12 have never won a game against the team. New Zealand has a 76 per cent winning record in test match rugby, and has secured more wins than losses against every test opponent. The team has also played against three multinational all–star teams, losing only 8 of 45 matches. Since the introduction of the World Rugby Rankings in 2003, New Zealand has held the number-one ranking longer than all other teams combined.[6] They jointly hold the record for the most consecutive test match wins for a tier-one ranked nation, along with England.

The All Blacks compete with Argentina, Australia and South Africa in the Rugby Championship, and have won the trophy twenty times in the competition's 29–year history. The team has completed a Grand Slam tour against the four Home Nations four times (1978, 2005, 2008 and 2010). World Rugby has named New Zealand the World Rugby Team of the Year ten times since the award was initiated in 2001,[7] and an All Black has won the World Rugby Player of the Year award ten times over the same period. Nineteen former All Blacks have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall Of Fame.

The team's first match took place in 1884 in New South Wales and their first international test match in 1903 against Australia in Sydney. The following year New Zealand hosted their first home test, a match against a British Isles side in Wellington.[b] There followed a 34–game tour of Europe and North America in 1905 (which included five test matches), where New Zealand suffered only one defeat: their first test loss, against Wales.

New Zealand's early uniforms consisted of a black jersey with a silver fern and white shorts. By the 1905 tour they were wearing all black, except for the silver fern, and the name "All Blacks" dates from this time.

The team perform a haka before every match; this is a Māori challenge or posture dance. Traditionally the All Blacks use Te Rauparaha's haka Ka Mate, although players have also performed Kapa o Pango since 2005.

## History

[edit]

### Introduction of rugby to New Zealand

[edit]

The New Zealand team that toured New South Wales in 1884

Rugby union, known almost universally in New Zealand as just "rugby", was introduced to the nation by Charles Monro in 1870;[8] he had discovered the sport while completing his studies at Christ's College in Finchley, England.[9] The first recorded game in New Zealand took place in May 1870 in the city of Nelson, between the Nelson rugby club and Nelson College.[10] The first provincial union, the Canterbury Rugby Football Union, was formed in 1879,[11] and New Zealand's first internationals were played in 1882 when the "Waratahs" from New South Wales toured the country.[12] The Australian team did not face a New Zealand national team but played seven provincial sides; the tourists won four games and lost three.[13] Two years later, the first New Zealand team to travel overseas toured New South Wales, winning all eight of their games.[14]

A privately organised British team, which later became the British & Irish Lions, toured New Zealand in 1888. The visitors only played provincial sides and no test matches were played.[15] Wales and Scotland were represented in the British team, but the players were drawn mainly from Northern England.[16]

### International competition begins

[edit]

See also: The Original All Blacks

In 1892, following the canvassing of provincial administrators by Ernest Hoben, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) was formed by the majority of New Zealand's provincial unions, but did not include Canterbury, Otago or Southland.[17][c] The first officially sanctioned New Zealand side toured New South Wales in 1893, where the Thomas Ellison captained team won nine of their ten matches.[18][19] The following year New Zealand played its first home "international" game, losing 6–8 to New South Wales.[d][20] The team's first true test match occurred against Australia on 15 August 1903 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of over 30,000 spectators and resulted in a 22–3 victory.[21]

The Original All Blacks that toured the British Isles, France and the United States during 1905–06. The team won 34 of their 35 tour matches.

A representative New Zealand team first toured the British Isles in 1905. The side is now known as the "Originals", as the "All Blacks" name emerged during this tour when, according to team member Billy Wallace, a London newspaper reported that the New Zealanders played as if they were "all backs".[22] Wallace claimed that because of a typographical error, subsequent references were to "All Blacks". This account is most likely a myth: because of their black playing strip, the side was probably referred to as the Blacks before they left New Zealand. Even though the name All Blacks most likely existed before the trip, the tour did popularise it.[22]

The Originals played 35 matches on tour, and their only loss was a 0–3 defeat to Wales in Cardiff.[23] The match has entered into the folklore of both countries because of a controversy over whether All Black Bob Deans had scored a try that would have earned his team a 3–3 draw.[24][e] In contrast to the success of the Originals on the field, the team did antagonise some in the Home Nations' rugby establishment; both administrators and the press complained that the All Blacks did not play the game within the amateur and gentlemanly spirit promoted by the International Rugby Football Board. This complaint continued to dog New Zealand teams until the 1930s.[25]

The success of the Originals had uncomfortable consequences for the amateur NZRFU. In 1907, a party of professional players was assembled to tour the British Isles and play rugby league - a professional offshoot of rugby union that was played by clubs that split from England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) due to disagreements over financial compensation for players.[26] When the "All Golds", as the team came to be known, returned they established rugby league in New Zealand, and a large number of players switched to the professional code.[26][27] English and Welsh authorities were alarmed by the threat of professionalism to rugby in New Zealand, and in 1908 an Anglo-Welsh side undertook a tour to New Zealand to help promote the amateur values[f] under which they believed sport should be played.[29][30][g] The tourists were defeated 2–0 in the three-test series by New Zealand, but the Anglo-Welsh did manage to draw the second test 3–3.[31]

### Development of a legacy

[edit]

International rugby was suspended during the First World War,[32] but a New Zealand Services team did compete in inter-services competition known as the King's Cup.[33] After their departure from Europe the side toured South Africa before their return to New Zealand, and that tour paved the way for a South African team to tour New Zealand in 1921.[34] The Springboks - as the South African team is known - played New Zealand in a test series that ended all square. New Zealand conducted a return tour to South Africa in 1928, and the test series was again drawn; both teams winning two tests each.[35]

"The Invincibles" All Blacks that toured to the British Isles and France in 1924–25

The 1924 All Black tourists to the British Isles and France were dubbed "the Invincibles" because they won every game. However, the team was deprived of a potential grand slam when Scotland refused to play them because they were upset the tour was organised through the RFU rather than the IRFB.[36][37] The first British Isles side since 1908 toured New Zealand in 1930. Although the Lions won the first test, the home side regrouped and went on to win the series 3–1.[38] New Zealand toured the British Isles again in 1935–36, losing only three games - including two tests - during a 30-match tour.[39] In one of these losses, Alexander Obolensky famously scored two tries to help England to a 13–0 win; their first over New Zealand.[40]

In 1937, South Africa toured New Zealand and decisively won the test series despite losing the first test; this 1937 South African team was described as the best team ever to leave New Zealand.[41][42] It was not until 1949 that New Zealand next played the Springboks when they toured South Africa with Fred Allen as captain.[43][44] Although each test against South Africa was very close, New Zealand lost the series 0–4.[45] As part of this 25-match, 4-test series, an All Blacks 'second string' side[46] travelled up to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to face the Rhodesia representative side in two non-Test Internationals. The result of the first match saw Rhodesia run out winners, 10–8. Three days later, the second match resulted in a 3–3 draw. Two of the Rhodesian players were later capped for South Africa (being eligible due to Rhodesia's treatment as a province of South Africa, for rugby reasons) in the All Blacks second test of the tour. No International caps were awarded to either side for these two matches.[47][48]

The All Blacks at the climax of their haka before a 1932 test against Australia

At the same time as an All Black team was touring South Africa, Australia were touring New Zealand.[49] The two tours coincided because Māori players were not able to go to South Africa at the time due to apartheid (the All Black team in South Africa refused to do the haka in protest), meaning the Australians played against a New Zealand team made up of the best Māori and the reserve non-Māori players, while the South Africans encountered the best pākehā (white) players.[50][h] On the afternoon of 3 September New Zealand, captained by Johnny Smith, were beaten 6–11 by Australia in Wellington.[52] New Zealand then lost their second test 9–16, giving Australia a Bledisloe Cup series win in New Zealand for the first time.[49][50] 1949 was an annus horribilis for the All Blacks as they lost all six of their test matches, and the experience of playing two test series simultaneously has not been repeated.[49][53]

The two consecutive series losses to South Africa made their 1956 tour of New Zealand highly anticipated. New Zealand were captained by Bob Duff and coached by Bob Stuart, and their 3–1 series win was their first over the Springboks and the Springboks' first series loss that century.[54] During the series, New Zealand introduced Don Clarke, and brought prop Kevin Skinner out of retirement to help secure the win.[55] Skinner, a former New Zealand boxing champion, had retired from international rugby, but was convinced to return for the third and fourth tests.[56] One reason for Skinner's selection was to "sort out" the South African props, while Clarke become known as "The Boot" for his goal kicking.[57]

New Zealand's 3–1 series win over the Lions in 1959 proved to be the start of a dominant period in All Black rugby.[58] This was followed by the 1963–64 tour to Britain and Ireland, led by Wilson Whineray, in which New Zealand were deprived of a Grand Slam by a scoreless draw with Scotland.[59] The only loss on this tour was to Newport RFC, who won 3–0 at Rodney Parade, Newport on 30 October 1963.[60] The 1967 side won three tests against the home nations, but was unable to play Ireland because of a foot-and-mouth scare.[59] This tour formed part of New Zealand's longest winning streak, between 1965 and 1970, of 17 test victories.[61] This was also the longest test winning streak by any nation at the time; it was equalled by the Springboks in 1998, and surpassed by Lithuania in 2010.[62][i]

NZ then lost the 1970 away series in South Africa. Although the 1966 Lions had been defeated 0–4 in their New Zealand tour, there was a reversal of fortune five years later when the 1971 Lions, under the captaincy of Welshman John Dawes, beat New Zealand in a test series, which remains the Lions' only series victory in New Zealand.[63]

The 1972–3 tourists narrowly missed a Grand Slam with a draw against Ireland.[59] The tour was notable for the sending home of prop Keith Murdoch, who was alleged to have been involved in a brawl in a Cardiff hotel while celebrating the defeat of Wales.[64]

In 1978, Graham Mourie captained New Zealand to their first Grand Slam, including a 13–12 victory over Wales. That game generated controversy after New Zealand won as the result of a late penalty. Lock Andy Haden had dived out of a line-out in an attempt to earn a penalty, but referee Roger Quittenden insisted the penalty was against Welsh lock Geoff Wheel for jumping off the shoulder of Frank Oliver.[65] New Zealand's only loss on the tour was the famous 12–0 defeat by Irish province Munster at Thomond Park.[66] A play that focused on the loss was later written by John Breen, called Alone it Stands.[67]

### Controversial tours

[edit]

Police outside Eden Park prior to a New Zealand match during the 1981 Springbok tour

For the 1960 All Blacks tour of South Africa, the South African authorities insisted that Maori players be excluded from the team. The subsequent controversy led to the New Zealand Rugby Union refusing any other tour of the country for the following 10 years until the 1970 tour, when Maori players were accepted as "honorary whites".[68][69]

The 1976 All Blacks tour of apartheid South Africa generated much controversy and led to the boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal by 33 African nations after the IOC refused to ban the team.[70][71] New Zealand again failed to win the test series in South Africa, and did not secure another series victory until 1996, after the fall of apartheid and the introduction of neutral referees. The 1976 tour contributed to the Gleneagles Agreement being adopted by the Commonwealth Heads of State in 1977.[72]

The All Blacks playing the Pumas during their 1985 tour of Argentina

The 1981 South African tour to New Zealand sparked a protest movement against South Africa's apartheid policy; this type of protest had not been seen in New Zealand since the 1951 waterfront dispute.[73][74] The NZRU had invited the Springboks to tour because the Muldoon government refused to involve politics in sport.[75] Although New Zealand won the test series, two of the tour's provincial games were cancelled and the whole tour was marred by violence and protest.[76] The third and final test match of the tour is sometimes known as the Flour Bomb test, as an anti-apartheid activist in a Cessna light aircraft dropped leaflets, flares, a parachute-supported banner reading "Biko", and flour bombs, into Auckland's Eden Park throughout the match, felling a New Zealand player. The country experienced unrest during the tour, which had a significant impact on New Zealand society.[73][76][77]

The 1985 All Blacks tour to South Africa was cancelled after legal action on the grounds that it would breach the NZRU's constitution.[77] In 1986, a rebel tour to South Africa took place that had not been authorised by the NZRU and the team, named the Cavaliers, included many All Blacks.[78][79] Those that participated in the tour received a ban for two tests from the NZRU when they returned to New Zealand. Allegations that players received payment for the tour were never proved.[80]

### Early World Cups

[edit]

New Zealand hosted and won the inaugural World Cup in 1987 beating France 29–9 in the final. New Zealand conceded only 52 points and scored 43 tries in six games en route to the title, beating Italy, Fiji, Argentina, Scotland, Wales and France.[81]

The All Blacks suffered a dual blow in early-mid 1990. Undisputed test fullback John Gallagher switched codes and signed to play with English rugby league club Leeds. This came after his 1989 tour understudy Matthew Ridge had signed to play rugby league with Sydney-based club Manly-Warringah less than a week earlier. Around this time union also lost other goal-kicking All Blacks to rugby league including John Schuster (Newcastle Knights in Australia), Frano Botica (English club Wigan) and Kurt Sherlock (Sydney club Eastern Suburbs). New Zealand rugby also lost Waikato goal kicking fullback Daryl Halligan who signed to play league for the North Sydney Bears. As it turned out, they were also very close to losing Zinzan Brooke who was set to join Ridge at Manly when (according to Ridge) a personal dispute between the two saw Brooke back out on a signed contract with Manly (allegedly worth AU$100,000 per season) to stay in rugby union.[82]

By the 1991 World Cup New Zealand were an ageing side,[83] co-coached by Alex Wyllie and John Hart. After beating hosts England in the tournament opener, they struggled during pool matches against the United States and Italy, and won their quarter-final against Canada.[84] They were then knocked out by eventual winners Australia 16–6 in their semi-final at Lansdowne Road. In the wake of the tournament, there were many retirements, including coach Wyllie, who had enjoyed an 86 per cent win rate during 29 tests in charge.[85]

Laurie Mains replaced Wyllie in 1992, and was given the job of preparing the side for the 1995 event in South Africa. New Zealand were again one of the favourites to take the championship. Their status as favourites was enhanced when a young Jonah Lomu scored four tries against England in the 45–29 semi-final win.[86][87] They managed to take hosts South Africa to extra time in the final, before losing 12–15 to Joel Stransky's drop goal.[88][89]

### Professionalism

[edit]

The professional era in rugby union began in 1995, spurred by creation of the SANZAR group (a combination of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia)[90] which was formed with the purpose of selling broadcast rights for two new competitions, the domestic Super 12 competition and the Tri-Nations.[90] The first Tri-Nations was contested in 1996, with New Zealand winning all four of their tests to take the trophy.[91] After a 1996 Tri-Nations match hosted by South Africa, won 29–18 by New Zealand,[92] preceded a separate three-match test series between the two sides.[93] Under new coach John Hart and the captaincy of Sean Fitzpatrick, New Zealand won a test series in South Africa for the first time.[94] Fitzpatrick rated the series win higher than the 1987 World Cup victory in which he had participated.[94]

The next three seasons saw mixed results for New Zealand, who won all their Tri-Nations tests in 1997 before losing the title for the first time in 1998.[95] In 1998 New Zealand lost all five tests in the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup series (two to South Africa and three to Australia), the first time they had lost four tests in succession since 1949.[96] The following year they suffered their worst test loss, 7–28 to Australia in Sydney.[97] At the 1999 World Cup later that year, the All Blacks dominated their pool, handing England a 16–30 defeat at Twickenham. They advanced past Scotland 30–18 in the quarter-finals to play France at Twickenham. After New Zealand finished the first half 17–10 ahead,[97] France then produced a famous half of rugby to which New Zealand had no answer, winning 43–31.[97] Hart subsequently resigned as coach and was replaced by co-coaches Wayne Smith and Tony Gilbert.

Under Smith and Gilbert, New Zealand came second in the 2000 and 2001 Tri-Nations, and in neither season did the side reclaim the Bledisloe Cup - which had been lost in 1998. Both coaches were replaced by John Mitchell on 3 October 2001, and he went on to coach New Zealand to victory in both the 2002 and 2003 Tri-Nations, as well as regaining the Bledisloe Cup in 2003. Mitchell's abrasive personal manner and management style, together with his coaching techniques, were the subject of some controversy both at the time and subsequently.[98] Despite losing to England earlier in the year, the All Blacks entered the 2003 World Cup as one of the favourites and dominated their pool, running up wins against Italy, Canada and Tonga, before winning one of the most competitive matches of the tournament against Wales.[99] They defeated South Africa in their quarter-final, a team they had never beaten at the World Cup, 29–9, but lost to Australia 10–22 in the semi-final in Sydney. Following the team's lacklustre showing in the tournament, the NZRU terminated Mitchell's contract[100] and installed Graham Henry as national coach.[101]

### Henry era

[edit]

Graham Henry's tenure as coach began with a double victory over 2003 Rugby World Cup winners England in 2004. The two games had an aggregate score of 72–15, and England were kept try-less.[102][103] Despite the winning start to Henry's tenure, the Tri-Nations was a mixed success with two wins and two losses. The competition was the closest ever, bonus points decided the outcome, and New Zealand finishing last.[j][104] The 2004 season finished with three wins in Europe, including a record 45–6 victory over France under new captain and outside centre Tana Umaga.[105][106]

2005 saw New Zealand host the touring British & Irish Lions, steered by World Cup-winning English coach Clive Woodward, and featuring a number of Northern Hemisphere stars including Jonny Wilkinson. New Zealand won all three games easily, with a young Dan Carter turning in a masterclass in the second test. The series was marred by an incident in the first test after the Lions captain, Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll, was upended in an aggressive clearout by Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu. O'Driscoll suffered a dislocated shoulder and missed the rest of the tour as a result. Match footage was inconclusive at the time, and both Umaga and Mealamu escaped serious sanction.[107] O'Driscoll and the Lions management maintained it was a deliberate spear tackle,[108] and the controversy both tainted the All Blacks' series victory and continued for some years afterward.[109]

That same year, they also won the Tri-Nations, and achieved a second Grand Slam over the Home Nations for the first time since 1978. They went on to sweep the major IRB (now World Rugby) awards in which they were named: Team of the Year, Henry was named Coach of the Year, and first five-eighth Dan Carter was Player of the Year.[7] New Zealand were nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year in 2006 for their 2005 performance.[110] The following year they again took the Tri-Nations Series after winning their first five matches, three against Australia and two against South Africa. They lost their final match of the series against South Africa. They completed their end of year tour unbeaten, with record away wins over France, England and Wales.[111] New Zealand were named 2006 IRB Team of the Year and were nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award for the second time, while flanker and newly appointed captain Richie McCaw was named IRB Player of the Year for the first time.[7][110][112]

The 2007 season started off with two mid-year tests against France. New Zealand won the tests 42–11 at Eden Park and 61–10 at Westpac Stadium. A third game, against Canada, resulted in a 64–13 win, although the game was more competitive than the scoreline indicated.[113] New Zealand's first Tri-Nations game of 2007 was against the Springboks in Durban, South Africa. New Zealand scored two tries in the final fifteen minutes of the game to win 26–21.[114] The following week against the Wallabies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground the Wallabies upset New Zealand to win 20–15.[115] The All Blacks won their following home games to successfully defend the Tri-Nations Series for 2007.[116][117] New Zealand entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup as favourites,[118] and topped their pool,[119] beating Scotland, Italy, Romania and Portugal by at least 40 points. However, they then suffered a defeat by hosts France in the quarter-finals in Cardiff.[120] Following the loss to France coach Graham Henry's job was reappointed amid vocal debate and comment, despite Robbie Deans being a strong contender.[121]

New Zealand playing Tonga in the 2011 Rugby World Cup

The 2008 season started with three mid-year tests against Ireland and England, all of which New Zealand won.[122] New Zealand played their first Tri-Nations game against South Africa in Wellington, winning 19–8, but a week later at Carisbrook in Dunedin they lost to South Africa 28–30, ending a 30-match winning streak at home.[123] New Zealand played their next Tri-Nations match on 26 July against Australia in Sydney, losing 19–34 but a week later against Australia in New Zealand won 39–10.[122] They then beat South Africa 19–0 at Newlands Stadium.[124] New Zealand played their final match on 13 September against Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane winning 28–24 and retaining the Bledisloe Cup and the Tri-Nations.[125]

The All Blacks opened the 2009 season with a 22–27 loss to France at Carisbrook, but defeated them 14–10 in Wellington a week later. On points difference, France won the Dave Gallaher Cup for the first time. A week later the All Blacks defeated Italy 27–6 in Christchurch. They finished second in the Tri-Nations Series, behind South Africa who lost only one game, and ended the series with a 33–6 win over Australia in Wellington.[126]

In 2010, the All Blacks won the Tri-Nations Series for the tenth time after three successive victories against South Africa,[127] and won the Bledisloe Cup after consecutive victories against Australia.[128] An undefeated streak in tests that began in 2009 reached 15 matches.[129] Despite losing the 2011 Tri-Nations after a loss to Australia in Brisbane,[130] they still entered the 2011 Rugby World Cup as one of the favourites.[131] The All Blacks went through their pool matches undefeated, and after defeating Argentina, and then Australia, faced France in the final. New Zealand scored one try and a penalty to narrowly win 8–7.[132] Henry stepped down as coach following the World Cup, and was replaced as head coach by his assistant Steve Hansen.[133]

### Hansen era

[edit]

The Tri-Nations was expanded to include Argentina in 2012, and subsequently renamed The Rugby Championship. The All Blacks went undefeated in the inaugural tournament, and went through the year unbeaten until their last match of the year, where they lost to England at Twickenham. In 2013 New Zealand hosted France in a three-match series - their first meeting since the 2011 World Cup final. They won all three tests, before going unbeaten in the 2013 Rugby Championship.[134] In November 2013, New Zealand became the first rugby nation in the professional era to achieve a 100 per cent record in a calendar year.[135]

At the 2014 Rugby Championship, the All Blacks drew with Australia and lost to South Africa in the away matches, but won the other four matches and the tournament. At the shortened 2015 Rugby Championship, the All Blacks lost to Australia and was runner-up in the competition. They did, however achieve a significant return victory in the second Bledisloe test that year to retain the trophy. The team entered the 2015 Rugby World Cup and again went undefeated in their pool matches. They defeated France 62–13 in the quarter-finals, South Africa 20–18 in the semi-finals, and Australia 34–17 in the final to become the first nation to retain the World Championship title and the first to win the Rugby World Cup three times.[136]

The All Blacks went undefeated at the 2016 Rugby Championship, claiming bonus points at each match, under new captain and Number 8, Kieran Read and vice-captain and fullback Ben Smith. Smith and wing Israel Dagg were also the joint highest try scorers in the competition with five each, while fly-half Beauden Barrett was the highest points scorer of the competition with 81 in total.[137] The autumn of 2016 witnessed an historic defeat, with the All Blacks enduring their first ever loss to Ireland after 111 years of competition,[138] going down by 29–40 at Soldier Field in Chicago. New Zealand redeemed the loss by defeating Ireland in Dublin in the return game two weeks later, by 21–9.[139]

In 2017, the British & Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the second time in the professional era. The series finished in a draw, with the All Blacks and Lions recording 1–1–1. The All Blacks had won the first test 30–15, the Lions took the second test 24–21, and the final test was drawn 15–15. Like the 2005 tour, this Lions series was dogged by controversy, with the Lions' tactics (under expat Kiwi Coach Warren Gatland),[140] the tone of local media coverage,[141] the Red Card awarded to Sonny Bill Williams in the second test[142] and the refereeing of French officials Romain Poite and Jerome Garces[143] all hotly debated. The drawn series, combined with the loss to Ireland to previous year led some in the media to claim that the team were on the slide, and that the Northern Hemisphere sides were catching up.[144] However they went on to go undefeated in the Rugby Championship 2017 season and also securing the Bledisloe Cup against rivals Australia after defeating the Aussies twice in the Rugby Championship. In October, New Zealand suffered a surprise 18–23 loss to Australia, in the final Bledisloe game of the year at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The autumn saw the All Blacks defeat a Barbarians team 32–21, France 38–18, Scotland 22–17 and Wales 33–18 to end the 2017 season.[145]

At the start of the 2018 season, the All Blacks saw off a touring French side in a 3–0 series victory, and won their first games of the Rugby Championship against Australia by 38–13 and 40–12 to keep the Bledisloe Cup for another year. Another easy win against Argentina by 46–24 followed, however the All Blacks were subsequently beaten at home in Wellington by South Africa for the first time since 2009, losing by 34–36 in a tightly contested game,[146] before again beating Argentina by 35–17. In the return match against South Africa in Pretoria, the All Blacks trailed for much of the game but produced a thrilling comeback late the second half to win by 32–30.[147] They went on to post another crushing win over Australia by 37–20 in Yokohama, to confirm a Bledisloe whitewash for the year.[148] A development side was left behind to pummel Japan 69–31, while the first team travelled to Europe for the autumn internationals. That series proved a relatively difficult one for the All Blacks, with a single-point victory over England (16–15) in a very closely fought test,[149] followed by a second-ever loss to Ireland by 9–16 in a cauldron atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.[150] They went on to thrash Italy by 66–3 to finish their season with a win.[151]

2019 was a mixed year for the All Blacks, starting their campaign with an unconvincing 16 - 20 win over a tough Argentine side, and a 16 all draw against the Springboks. However, the next week they were given their joint worst loss in their history, once again to the Wallabies, 26 - 47, after Scott Barrett was sent off. They got back on track, showcasing the form they have been in the past years, with a 36 - 0 shutout in their rematch at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup, and finished their season with a 92 - 7 pummelling against Tonga.

The 2019 Rugby World Cup saw New Zealand face off against South Africa. They won, 23 - 13 in Yokohama, then notched wins up on Canada and Namibia, scoring a total of 135 points in the 2 games. In the quarter-final, they faced off against Ireland in Chofu, dominating from start to finish and prevailing 46 - 14. The team's run ended in the semi-finals with a 7 - 19 loss to England in Yokohama, which ended their chances of a third consecutive world title, or "three-peat". This was the team's first World Cup defeat in 20 matches stretching back over twelve years. New Zealand finished their campaign with a 40 - 17 win over Wales in Chofu to claim the bronze medal. Hansen retired after the World Cup, along with many All Blacks veterans, most notably captain Kieran Read, Owen Franks and Ben Smith. Ian Foster was appointed as the new All Blacks coach.

### Foster Era

[edit]

2023 Rugby World Cup match between France and New Zealand.

2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Rugby Championship was cancelled. Instead, a Tri-Nations revival tournament was held from October to December 2020.[152] Two warm-up Bledisloe Cup matches were held before that, the first was a (16–16) draw in Wellington and the second a (27–7) win in Auckland.[153][154] They then travelled over to Australia for the Tri-Nations, where they opened by securing the Bledisloe Cup with a (43–5) victory over Australia in Sydney but going on to lose to them a week later (22–24) in Brisbane.[155][156] The All Blacks lost a week later to Argentina (15–25) in Parramatta which was their first ever defeat to the Los Pumas and the first time they had lost back-to-back test matches since 2011.[157] Thanks to a 38–0 win against Argentina two weeks later in Newcastle, the All Blacks won the Tri-Nations.[158][159] They ended the 2020 season with three wins, two losses and a draw.

2021

The All Blacks opened their 2021 campaign by easily defeating Tonga (102–0) in Auckland,[160] followed by two wins against Fiji (57–23) in Dunedin and (60–13) in Hamilton.[161][162] They opened their Bledisloe Cup campaign by defeating Australia at Eden Park (33–25).[163] The All Blacks then went onto defeat the Wallabies 2 more times, (57–22) at Eden Park again and (38–21) in Perth to retain the Bledisloe Cup.[164][165] They defeated Argentina twice by comfortable margins, (39–0) in the Gold Coast and (36–13) in Brisbane.[166][167] Against South Africa, their record was split (1-1), with New Zealand winning in the 100th Test Match between the two countries in a historic (19–17) victory in Townsville,[168] with the Springboks winning a week later by (29–31) in the Gold Coast.[169] They retained the Freedom Cup and they went on to win the Rugby Championship and finish the competition with a (5–1) record. In their first Northern Hemisphere Tour since 2018, the All Blacks played five matches and finished with a record of (3–2). They defeated the United States (104–14),[170] Wales (54–16)[171] and Italy (47–9),[172] and then went onto lose two matches in a row against Ireland (20–29)[173] and France (25–40),[174] to finish the season (12–3). The back to back losses against Ireland and France was the first time since 1998 that they finished their season with 2 straight defeats in consecutive weeks.

2022

In July 2022, the All Blacks hosted Ireland to a 3-Test Match Series. In the first game the All Blacks defeated Ireland (42–19), before losing to them in the second game (12–23) and third game (22–32).[175] It was the first time that Ireland had beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand, with two consecutive wins in a row and across a Test series. This also marked the third straight season that the All Blacks lost back to back test matches and this led them to make changes in their coaching setup.[176] They opened their Rugby Championship campaign with a loss to the Springboks in Mbombela (10–26),[177] their third consecutive loss. They then rallied back the following week with a win at Ellis Park (35–23) to retain the Freedom Cup.[178] They lost to Argentina (18–25)[179] for the first time in New Zealand, before bouncing back with a (53–3) victory a week later.[180] They then defeated Australia in a controversial and much debated (39–37) win, thus retaining the Bledisloe Cup.[181] The All Blacks went on to defeat the Wallabies again (40–14) at Eden Park in Auckland.[182] In their End Of Year Northern Tour, they defeated Japan (38–31),[183] Wales (55–23),[184] Scotland (31–23)[185] but drew against England (25–25).[186] The All Blacks finished with eight wins, four losses and one draw. It was their worst win/loss record since the 1998 season.

2023

In 2023, the All Blacks won the shortened version of the Rugby Championship (due to the World Cup) by defeating Argentina (41–12), South Africa (35–20), and Australia (38–7).[187] They also kept the Freedom Cup for another year after beating the Springboks and had wrapped up the Bledisloe for another year after defeating the Wallabies (23–20) in the 2nd Bledisloe game which was a test match outside the Rugby Championship.[188] In a warm up game at Twickenham Stadium in London, the All Blacks lost to the Springboks (7–35), which became their worst ever defeat in their 120-year history.[189] At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the All Blacks tasted their first ever defeat in the pool stages when they were beaten by the host nation France (13–27).[190] They defeated all the other teams in their pool, Namibia (71–3), Italy (96–17), Uruguay (73–0), to qualify for the quarter–finals.[191] They defeated Ireland in the quarters (28–24),[192] beat Argentina (44–6) in the semi–final,[193] but lost to the Springboks (11–12), who became the first nation to win four World Cups, in the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup tournament.[194] They ended their season with a record of nine wins and three losses. This marked the end of the Ian Foster era.

### Robertson Era

[edit]

On March 21, 2023, Scott Robertson was named as All Blacks Head Coach from 2024.[195] After the conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup tournament, Robertson commenced the role of head coach from November 1, 2023.[196]

2024

Robertson's first game as head coach took place against England in 2024. Robertson's All Blacks team defeated England (16–15) at Forsyth Barr Stadium, in Dunedin.[197] A week later in Eden Park, in Auckland, the All Blacks defeated England again (24–17).[198] The All Blacks then travelled to San Diego, California, to face Fiji and defeated them (47–5).[199] In the 2024 Rugby Championship, the All Blacks compiled a 3–3 record as they struggled and were outscored in the last 20 minutes in 5 of the 6 games. They split against Argentina, were swept by South Africa and then went on to sweep Australia.[200] In the All Blacks Northern end of year tour, they beat Japan (64–19) in Yokohama,[201] beat England (24–22) at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham and swept them 3–0 in 2024,[202] beat Ireland (23–13) at the Aviva Stadium[203] and lost to France (29–30) in the Stade de France[204] before bouncing back a week later and defeating Italy (29–11) in Turin[205] to go 4 wins from 5 against the Northern Hemisphere teams. In 2024, Scott Robertson had a 10–4 record in his first season as Head Coach.

## Uniform

[edit]

All Blacks historic jerseys

The 1905 "Originals" jersey

The Adidas July 2003 to August 2005 jersey

The 2012 jersey, sponsored by AIG

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Zealand national rugby union team kits.

The current New Zealand jersey features a figure-hugging jersey and is entirely black except for sponsors' logos and the NZRU silver fern on the chest. The team has not always played in black; during the 1884 tour of Australia which was the first overseas New Zealand rugby tour, the team donned a dark blue jersey, with a gold fern insignia on the left of the jumper.[206][207][208] In 1893, when the New Zealand Rugby Union was established, they stipulated that the uniform would be a black jersey with silver fern and white knickerbockers,[209] although historic photographs suggest white shorts may have been used instead during these early years. There was a change some time after 1897, and in 1901 the team met New South Wales wearing an all black uniform for the first time - black jersey, a canvas top with no collar, and a silver fern, and black shorts.[210]

In 2006, New Zealand wore an embroidered remembrance poppy on their jersey sleeve when playing France during the end-of-year tour.[211] The poppy honours the ANZAC soldiers who died on the beaches of Gallipoli. Captain Richie McCaw said "We want to honour the overseas service of New Zealanders. It is an important part of our history as a country and a team."[212]

During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, there was an image of the Webb Ellis Cup embroidered on the sleeve of the All Blacks' jerseys, with the year '1987' below it to signify the team's previous world title. Each of the four teams that had won the cup in previous years sported the same detailing on their jerseys.[213]

### Kit suppliers

[edit]

Canterbury were kit suppliers to New Zealand from 1924 until 1999,[214] when Adidas paid $70 million to clothe and shoe the All Blacks for five years.[215] Nike also looked at sponsoring New Zealand at this time, but elected to sponsor Tiger Woods instead.[216] In 2003, Adidas renewed this contract and paid the team US$200 million over nine years, expecting New Zealand to win around 75 per cent of their matches.[217] In 2008, this deal was extended to 2019 for an undisclosed amount,[218] In 2017 this was again extended to 2023 in a deal estimated to be worth about $10 million a year.[219]

Period  | Kit manufacturer

|

1924–1999 | Canterbury
1999–present | Adidas

### Kit sponsors

[edit]

Steinlager was the first sponsor to appear on the All Blacks' jersey, in the left breast of the jersey (on the opposite side to the silver fern), lasting from 1994 to 1999, when Adidas took over as supplier. In 2012, AIG became the first to sponsor on the centre-front of the All Black jersey in a deal estimated to be worth approximately $80 million over five years.[220] AIG extended this sponsorship to 2021 in a deal thought to be worth about $15m a year.[219] After AIG decided not to renew their sponsorship deal with the team, it was announced that the Altrad Group would be the new main sponsor of the All Blacks from 2022, with a 6-year deal reportedly worth more than $120 million.[221]

## Haka

[edit]

Main article: Haka in sports

The New Zealand team performing Ka Mate, led by Richie McCaw, before a match against France in November 2006

The All Blacks perform a haka (a Māori challenge) before every international match. The tradition has been closely associated with New Zealand rugby ever since a tour of Australia and the United Kingdom by the New Zealand Natives in 1888 and 1889,[222][223] although it is likely that the New Zealand team that toured New South Wales in 1884 may also have performed a haka.[224] The 1888–89 New Zealand native team used Ake Ake Kia Kaha, and a mocking haka, Tupoto koe, Kangaru!, was used by the 1903 team that visited Australia. In 1905, the All Blacks began the tradition of using Ka Mate, a haka composed in the 19th century by Te Rauparaha, leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe. The 1924 All Blacks used a specially composed haka, Ko Niu Tireni, but later All Blacks reverted to using Ka Mate.[225][226][227]

In August 2005, before the Tri-Nations test match between New Zealand and South Africa at Carisbrook stadium in Dunedin, the All Blacks performed a new haka, Kapa o Pango, specially composed for the occasion by Derek Lardelli and intended to reflect the Polynesian-influenced multicultural make-up of contemporary New Zealand.[228] Lardelli's haka was not designed to replace Ka Mate as it was only meant to be used for special occasions.[228] Kapa o Pango concludes with a move that has been interpreted as a "throat slitting" gesture, which has led to accusations that the haka encourages violence and sends the wrong message to All Blacks fans.[229] However, according to Lardelli, the gesture is meant to represent "drawing vital energy into the heart and lungs".[230]

In November 2006, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, the All Blacks performed the haka in the dressing room prior to the match - instead of on the field immediately before kick-off - following a disagreement with the Welsh Rugby Union, who had wanted Wales to sing their national anthem immediately after the haka.[231] In 2008, New Zealand played Munster at Thomond Park; before the match, Munster's four New Zealand players challenged their opponents by performing their own haka before the All Blacks started theirs.[232] On the same tour, Wales responded to New Zealand's haka by silently refusing to move afterwards, and the two teams simply stared at each other until the referee forced them to start the game.[233]

## Record

[edit]

### Overall

[edit]

Men's World Rugby Rankings

* v
* t
* e

Top 20 as of 4 August 2025[234] Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points

|
|
|

1  |  |  South Africa | 092.78
2  |  |  New Zealand | 092.06
3  |  |  Ireland | 089.83
4  |  |  France | 087.82
5  |  |  England | 087.64
6  |  |  Australia | 082.08
7  |  |  Argentina | 082.05
8  |  |  Scotland | 081.57
9  |  |  Fiji | 080.50
10  |  |  Italy | 077.77
11  |  |  Georgia | 074.69
12  |  |  Wales | 074.05
13  |  |  Samoa | 072.48
14  |  |  Japan | 072.29
15  |  |  Spain | 069.12
16  |  |  United States | 068.45
17  |  |  Uruguay | 067.52
18  |  |  Portugal | 066.44
19  |  |  Tonga | 065.46
20  |  |  Chile | 063.83
21  |  |  Romania | 062.67
22  |  |  Belgium | 061.20
23  |  |  Hong Kong | 059.98
24  |  |  Zimbabwe | 058.80
25  |  |  Canada | 057.75
26  |  |  Netherlands | 057.01
27  |  |  Namibia | 056.97
28  |  |  Brazil | 055.90
29  |  |  Switzerland | 055.26
30  |  |  Poland | 054.06

1. ^ Change from the previous week

New Zealand's historical rankings

This graph was using the legacy Graph extension, which is no longer supported. It needs to be converted to the new Chart extension.

|

See or edit source data.

Source: World Rugby[234]
Graph updated to 4 August 2025

See also: List of All Blacks tours and series

See also: List of New Zealand rugby union test matches

New Zealand have only ever been beaten by seven test nations (and drawing to an additional nation in Scotland) and two combined teams (the British & Irish Lions, and a World XV) and they are the only international team to have a winning record against every nation they have played. They have won 503 of their 655 test matches (76.79 per cent; see table below) and have lost at home only 42 times. Since World Rankings were introduced by World Rugby in October 2003, New Zealand have occupied the number one ranking the majority of the time.[6] In the decade from 2000 to 2009, New Zealand won 100 tests (92 per cent of their total games played).

New Zealand's longest winning streak is 18 test victories (a Tier 1 joint world record), achieved between 2015 and 2016. In 2013 they won every test they played during a calendar year. The All Blacks hold the record for most consecutive test wins at home, a 47–match winning streak, achieved between 2009 and 2017.[235] Their longest unbeaten streak is 23 tests (from 1987 to 1990) with one game being drawn.[236]

Their all-time points record for tests stands at 18,785 points for and 9,060 points against (updated 16 August 2025). Many national rugby union teams have suffered their heaviest defeats when playing against New Zealand, these being Argentina (91–8), Fiji (91–0), France (61–10), Ireland (60–0), Japan (145–17), Samoa (101–14), South Africa (57–0), Tonga (102–0, twice) and the British and Irish Lions (38–6). The All Blacks largest test win was (145–17) against Japan in 1995,[237] while their heaviest loss was a (7–35) defeat to the Springboks in 2023.

Below is a summary of New Zealand test results (updated 16 August 2025):[238]

Opponent  | Played  | Won  | Lost  | Drawn  | Win%  | For  | Aga  | Diff

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Argentina | 40 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 90% | 1,547 | 578 | +969
Australia | 179 | 126 | 45 | 8 | 70.39% | 3,992 | 2,604 | +1,388
British & Irish Lions | 41 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 73.17% | 700 | 399 | +301
Canada | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 376 | 54 | +322
England | 46 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 78.26% | 1,081 | 673 | +408
Fiji | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 528 | 91 | +437
France | 67 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 76.12% | 1,781 | 961 | +820
Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 43 | 10 | +33
Ireland | 38 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 84.21% | 1,064 | 529 | +535
Italy | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 992 | 168 | +824
Japan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 453 | 111 | +342
Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 200 | 26 | +174
Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 41 | 26 | +15
Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 108 | 13 | +95
Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 99 | 14 | +85
Samoa | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 411 | 72 | +339
Scotland | 32 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 93.75% | 953 | 372 | +581
South Africa | 108 | 62 | 42 | 4 | 57.41% | 2,235 | 1,789 | +446
Tonga | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 520 | 42 | +478
United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 275 | 29 | +246
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 73 | 0 | +73
Wales | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 91.89% | 1,219 | 430 | +789
World XV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 94 | 69 | +25
Total | 655 | 503 | 129 | 23 | 76.79% | 18,785 | 9,060 | +9,725

### Rugby World Cup

[edit]

Main article: New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad  | Head coach
1987 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 52 | Squad | B. Lochore
1991 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 74 | Squad | A. Wyllie
1995 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 327 | 119 | Squad | L. Mains
1999 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 255 | 111 | Squad | J. Hart
2003 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 361 | 101 | Squad | J. Mitchell
2007 | Quarter-finals  | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 327  | 55  | Squad | G. Henry
2011 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 72 | Squad | G. Henry
2015 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 97 | Squad | S. Hansen
2019 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 250 | 72 | Squad | S. Hansen
2023 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 336 | 89 | Squad | I. Foster
2027 | Qualified
2031 | To be determined
Total  | —  | 64  | 54  | 1  | 9  | 2888  | 842  | —  | —

* Champions
* Runners–up
* Third place
* Fourth place
* Home venue

During Typhoon Hagibis; Italy v New Zealand was to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draw

New Zealand have won the World Cup three times. They beat France in the final of the 1987 inaugural competition held in New Zealand and Australia, defeated France again in the final of the 2011 tournament, also hosted in New Zealand, and most recently defeated Australia in England in 2015, making them the first team to win the World Cup in consecutive tournaments. In 1991, they lost their semi-final to Australia before winning the playoff for third. In 1995, they reached the final, before losing in extra time to hosts South Africa. They finished in fourth place in 1999, after losing their semi-final and then the third-place playoff game. In 2003, New Zealand were knocked out by hosts Australia in their semi-final, before finishing third. The 2007 World Cup saw their worst tournament, being knocked out in the quarter-finals by the host nation France;[239] until this they were the only team to have reached the semi-finals of every tournament.[240] As a result of the poor performance in the 2007 World Cup the NZRU commissioned a 47-page report to detail the causes of the failure. In 2019, they lost in the semi-finals against England in a (7–19) defeat, and then finishing in third-place after beating Wales in the 3rd spot playoff game (40–17). In 2023, the All Blacks were defeated by the Springboks (11–12) in the final. The All Blacks had won every World Cup pool match they had played in until 8 September 2023 when they lost their first ever pool match in the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup against the host nation France, and have finished top of their pool in 9 out of the 10 tournaments.

New Zealand holds several World Cup records: most World Cup matches (63), most points in one match (145 versus Japan in 1995), most cumulative points over all World Cups (2,888), most tries overall (396), most conversions (289) and also the record for the most points scored in the first half of a knockout game at the Rugby World Cup (29, against France 2015) along with the largest knockout margin (49) in the same match.[241] They currently hold the record for the most consecutive wins at a World Cup, with 18 straight wins, spanning from 2011 to 2019. Several individual players also hold World Cup records, Jonah Lomu for most World Cup tries (15 over two World Cups, tied with South Africa's Bryan Habana), Marc Ellis with most tries in a match (6 versus Japan in 1995), Grant Fox with most points in one tournament (126 in 1987), and Simon Culhane with most points in a single game (45 versus Japan in 1995).[241]

### Tri Nations and The Rugby Championship

[edit]

New Zealand's only annual tournament is a competition involving the Southern Hemisphere's top national teams. From 1996 through 2011, they competed in the Tri Nations against Australia and South Africa. In 2012, Argentina joined the competition, which was renamed The Rugby Championship. New Zealand's record of 20 tournament wins (the most recent in 2023) and 104 match wins is well ahead of the other teams records. The Bledisloe Cup is contested between New Zealand and Australia, and the Freedom Cup between New Zealand and South Africa, as part of the Tri Nations and The Rugby Championship.

Tri Nations (1996–2011; 2020)  Nation  | Matches  | Points  | Bonus
points  | Table
points  | Titles
won

|
|
|
|
|

P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD
New Zealand | 76 | 52 | 0 | 24 | 2,054 | 1,449 | +605 | 35 | 243 | 11
Australia | 76 | 30 | 3 | 43 | 1,591 | 1,817 | −226 | 34 | 160 | 3
South Africa | 72 | 28 | 1 | 43 | 1,480 | 1,831 | −351 | 24 | 138 | 3
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 84 | –28 | 0 | 8 | 0

Source: lassen.co.nz – Tri-Nations, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

Rugby Championship (since 2012)  Nation  | Matches  | Points  | Bonus
points  | Table
points  | Titles
won

|
|
|
|
|

P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD
New Zealand | 64 | 52 | 2 | 10 | 2,195 | 1,221 | +974 | 41 | 254 | 9
South Africa | 64 | 33 | 4 | 27 | 1,659 | 1,421 | +238 | 30 | 166 | 2
Australia | 64 | 27 | 3 | 34 | 1,449 | 1,757 | −308 | 15 | 136 | 1
Argentina | 64 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 1,220 | 2,104 | −884 | 14 | 60 | 0

Updated: 16 August 2025
Source: lassen.co.nz – TRC, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

All-time Tri Nations and Rugby Championship Table (since 1996)  Nation  | Matches  | Points  | Bonus
points  | Table
points  | Titles
won

|
|
|
|
|

P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD
New Zealand | 140 | 103 | 2 | 34 | 4,249 | 2,670 | +1,579 | 76 | 497 | 20
South Africa | 136 | 61 | 5 | 70 | 3,139 | 3,252 | –113  | 55 | 308 | 5
Australia | 140 | 57 | 6 | 77 | 3,040 | 3,605 | –565  | 49 | 296 | 4
Argentina | 68 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 1,286 | 2,185 | –889  | 14 | 68 | 0

Updated: 16 August 2025
Bonus points given by T – 4W − 2D, for T table points, W games won and D games drawn.

### Series played

[edit]

New Zealand's home and away series' played total

Team  | Series stats  | Home Series  | Away Series
P | W | D | L | %
Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1989, 1997 | 1985, 1991
Australia | 31 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 077.42 | 1913, 1936, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 | 1907, 1910, 1914, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1947, 1951, 1957, 1962, 1968, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992
British & Irish Lions | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 083.33 | 1904, 1908, 1930, 1950, 1959, 1966, 1971, 1977, 1983, 1993, 2005, 2017 |
England[k] | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1963, 1985, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2024 | 1997
Fiji | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2021 |
France | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 061.11 | 1961, 1968, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2025 | 1977, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006
Ireland[k] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 080.00 | 1992, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2022 |
Scotland[k] | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1981, 1990, 1996, 2000 |
South Africa | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 041.67 | 1921, 1937, 1956, 1965, 1981, 1994 | 1928, 1949, 1960, 1970, 1976, 1996
Wales[k] | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1969, 1988, 2010, 2016 |
World XV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 1992 |
Total  | 100 | 76 | 10 | 14 | 076.00 | Years
Team  | Series stats
P | W | D | L | %
• Bold text denotes series was won by New Zealand  • Italic text denotes series was drawn

## Players

[edit]

### Current squad

[edit]

On 4 August, New Zealand named a 36-player squad for the 2025 Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.[242]

George Bower, Tevita Mafileo, Josh Lord, Finlay Christie, Kyle Preston, and Leroy Carter were named as injury cover for the start of the Championship.

Head Coach:  Scott Robertson

* Caps Updated: 16 August 2025 (After New Zealand vs Argentina first test)

Player  | Position | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Franchise/province

|
|
|
|

Brodie McAlister | Hooker |  (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 28) | 1  |  Chiefs / Canterbury
Codie Taylor | Hooker |  (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 (age 34) | 99  |  Crusaders / Canterbury
Samisoni Taukei'aho | Hooker |  (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 28) | 34  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Ethan de Groot | Prop |  (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 27) | 33  |  Highlanders / Southland
Tyrel Lomax | Prop |  (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 29) | 45  |  Hurricanes / Tasman
Fletcher Newell | Prop |  (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 25) | 26  |  Crusaders / Canterbury
Ollie Norris | Prop |  (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 25) | 3  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Pasilio Tosi | Prop |  (1998-07-18) 18 July 1998 (age 27) | 10  |  Hurricanes / Bay of Plenty
Tamaiti Williams | Prop |  (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 25) | 18  |  Crusaders / Canterbury
Scott Barrett (c) | Lock |  (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31) | 82  |  Crusaders / Taranaki
Fabian Holland | Lock |  (2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 22) | 4  |  Highlanders / Otago
Patrick Tuipulotu | Lock |  (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 32) | 54  |  Blues / Auckland
Tupou Vaa'i | Lock |  (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25) | 41  |  Chiefs / Taranaki
Samipeni Finau | Loose forward |  (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 26) | 12  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Luke Jacobson | Loose forward |  (1997-04-20) 20 April 1997 (age 28) | 24  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Du'Plessis Kirifi | Loose forward |  (1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 28) | 4  |  Hurricanes / Wellington
Peter Lakai | Loose forward |  (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 22) | 3  |  Hurricanes / Wellington
Simon Parker | Loose forward |  (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 25) | 0  |  Chiefs / Northland
Ardie Savea | Loose forward |  (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31) | 98  |  Moana Pasifika / Wellington
Wallace Sititi | Loose forward |  (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22) | 10  |  Chiefs / North Harbour
Noah Hotham | Half-back |  (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 22) | 2  |  Crusaders / Tasman
Cortez Ratima | Half-back |  (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 24) | 15  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Cam Roigard | Half-back |  (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24) | 12  |  Hurricanes / Counties Manukau
Beauden Barrett | First five-eighth |  (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 (age 34) | 137  |  Blues / Taranaki
Damian McKenzie | First five-eighth |  (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 (age 30) | 65  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Jordie Barrett | Centre |  (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28) | 72  |  Hurricanes / Taranaki
Anton Lienert-Brown | Centre |  (1995-04-15) 15 April 1995 (age 30) | 86  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Billy Proctor | Centre |  (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 26) | 5  |  Hurricanes / Wellington
Timoci Tavatavanawai | Centre |  (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 28) | 2  |  Highlanders / Tasman
Quinn Tupaea | Centre |  (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 (age 26) | 16  |  Chiefs / Waikato
Caleb Clarke | Wing |  (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 26) | 29  |  Blues / Auckland
Rieko Ioane | Wing |  (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 28) | 84  |  Blues / Auckland
Emoni Narawa | Wing |  (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 26) | 3  |  Chiefs / Bay of Plenty
Sevu Reece | Wing |  (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 28) | 35  |  Crusaders / Southland
Will Jordan | Fullback |  (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 27) | 45  |  Crusaders / Tasman
Ruben Love | Fullback |  (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24) | 2  |  Hurricanes / Wellington

### Notable players

[edit]

Main article: List of New Zealand national rugby union players

Captain of the "Original All Blacks" that toured the United Kingdom in 1905, Dave Gallaher is an inductee into the World Rugby Hall of Fame

Nineteen former All Blacks have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame: Sir Fred Allen, Dan Carter, Don Clarke, Sean Fitzpatrick, Grant Fox, Dave Gallaher, Sir Michael Jones, Ian Kirkpatrick, Sir John Kirwan, Sir Brian Lochore, Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw, Sir Colin Meads, Graham Mourie, George Nēpia, Sir Bryan Williams, Sir Wilson Whineray, and Joe Warbrick.[243][244]

Joe Warbrick represented New Zealand on their historic 1884 tour to Australia, but is better known for selecting and captaining the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team that embarked on a 107-match tour of New Zealand, Australia and the British Isles.[245] The New Zealand Natives were the first New Zealand team to wear black uniforms, and the first to perform a haka.[246]

Dave Gallaher played in New Zealand's first ever test match in 1903 and also captained the 1905 Originals. Along with Billy Stead, Gallaher wrote the famous rugby book The Complete Rugby Footballer.[247] At the age of only 19, George Nēpia played in all 30 matches on the Invincibles tour of 1924–25.[248] Nēpia played 37 All Blacks games; his last was against the British Isles in 1930.[248]

Sir Fred Allen captained all of his 21 matches for New Zealand, including six tests, between 1946 and 1949.[249] He eventually moved on to coaching New Zealand between 1966 and 1968. New Zealand won all 14 of their test matches with Allen as coach.[249]

Colin Meads (pictured in 1956), New Zealand's player of the century

Five hall of Fame inductees, including the first New Zealander named to the World Rugby Hall of Fame, played during the 1960s. Don Clarke was an All Black between 1956 and 1964 and during this period he broke the record at the time for All Black test points.[250] Clarke famously scored six penalties in one match – a record at the time – to give New Zealand an 18–17 victory over the British Isles at Dunedin in 1959.[250][251] Sir Wilson Whineray played 32 tests, captaining New Zealand in 30 of them.[252] He played prop and also number 8 between 1957 and 1965. New Zealand lost only four of their 30 tests with Whineray as captain.[252] On 21 October 2007, Whineray became the first New Zealander to earn induction to the World Rugby Hall of Fame.[253] In Sir Colin Meads' New Zealand Rugby Museum profile, he is described as "New Zealand's equivalent of Australia's Sir Donald Bradman or the United States of America's Babe Ruth".[254] Meads, nicknamed Pinetree, played 133 games for New Zealand, including 55 tests.[254] In 1999 the New Zealand Rugby Monthly magazine named Meads the New Zealand player of the century.[254] Ian Kirkpatrick played 39 tests, including nine as captain, between 1967 and 1977.[255] He scored 16 tries in his test career, a record at the time.[255]

There were two players in the Hall of Fame to debut in the 1970s one was flanker Graham Mourie. He captained 19 of his 21 tests and 57 of his 61 overall All Blacks matches between 1976 and 1982. Most notably, in 1978 he was captain of the first All Blacks side to complete a Grand Slam over the four Home Nations sides.[256]

The 1987 World Cup champions were coached by Sir Brian Lochore who had represented New Zealand in 25 tests between 1964 and 1971, including 17 as captain.[257] He was knighted in 1999 for his lifetime services to rugby.[258] Four of the 1987 World Cup squad that he had coached are also inductees in the Hall of Fame. Sir John Kirwan played a total of 63 tests between 1984 and 1994, scoring 35 tries, an All Blacks record at the time.[259] In the 1987 World Cup opener against Italy, Kirwan raced 90 meters to score one of the tries of the tournament.[259][260]

Richie McCaw is the third most capped rugby player of all time after Alun Wyn Jones and Sam Whitelock, and was the first New Zealander to play 100 test matches

An All Black from 1984 to 1993, Grant Fox was one of New Zealand's greatest point-scorers with 1067 points, including 645 test points.[261] Fox played 46 tests, including the 1987 World Cup final against France. Known as The Iceman, Michael Jones was one of the greatest open side flankers of all time.[262] Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Jones first played international rugby for Samoa, then for New Zealand, playing 55 tests between 1987 and 1998.[262] Due to his Christian faith, Jones never played rugby on Sundays, resulting in him not playing in the 1991 World Cup semi-final against Australia, and also in him not being picked for the 1995 World Cup squad.[262][263]

For many years the most capped test All Black was Sean Fitzpatrick, with 92 appearances.[264] He played in the 1987 World Cup after incumbent Andy Dalton was injured, and was appointed All Blacks captain in 1992, continuing in the role until his retirement in 1997.[264] He played 346 first class rugby matches.[265]

Jonah Lomu is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union.[266] He was the youngest player ever to appear in a test as an All Black, making his debut at age 19 years, 45 days in 1994. Lomu, a wing, had unique physical gifts; even though he stood 1.96 metres (6 feet 5 inches) and weighed 119 kg (262 lb), making him both the tallest[267] and heaviest[268] back ever to play for New Zealand, he could run 100 metres in under 11 seconds. He burst on the international scene in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, scoring seven tries in the competition. Four of those tries came in New Zealand's semi-final win over England, including an iconic try in which he bulldozed England's Mike Catt on his way to the try line. He added eight more tries in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Perhaps most remarkably, Lomu played virtually his entire top-level career in the shadow of a serious kidney disorder which ended his test career in 2002 and ultimately led to a transplant in 2004. Even with his career hampered and eventually shortened by his health issues, he scored 37 tries in 63 tests.[269]

### Player records

[edit]

Jonah Lomu debuted with New Zealand at 19 years old. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union

Main article: List of New Zealand national rugby union team player records

The record for most test points for not only New Zealand, but any nation, is held by Dan Carter with 1,598 from 112 tests.[270] He surpassed Andrew Mehrtens' All Black record total of 967 points from 70 tests[271] in the All Blacks' win over England on 21 November 2009.[272] On 27 November 2010 Dan Carter scored a penalty against Wales to pass Jonny Wilkinson's previous world record of 1,178 points.[273] Carter also holds the record for points against Australia with 366.

The All Blacks' record test try scorer is Doug Howlett with 49 tries, who overtook Christian Cullen's 46 during the 2007 World Cup.[274] The world record for tries in a calendar year is held by Joe Rokocoko, with 17 tries in 2003; he also became the first All Black to score ten tries in his first five tests, as well as the first All Black to score at least two tries in each of four consecutive tests.[275] In test matches, the most capped All Black is Sam Whitelock with 153 caps.[276] The record for most tests as captain is held by Richie McCaw with 110.[277] The youngest All Black in a test match was Jonah Lomu, capped at age 19 years, 45 days, whilst the oldest test player was Ned Hughes at 40 years, 123 days.[269][278][l]

### Award winners

[edit]

The following New Zealand players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:[7]

World Rugby Player of the Year (2001–12) | Year  | Nominees  | Winners

|
|

2002  | Richie McCaw | —
2003  | Richie McCaw (2)
2005  | Dan Carter | Dan Carter
Richie McCaw (3)
Tana Umaga
2006  | Dan Carter (2)  | Richie McCaw
Richie McCaw (4)
2007  | Richie McCaw (5)  | —
2008  | Dan Carter (3)
2009  | Richie McCaw (6)  | Richie McCaw (2)
2010  | Richie McCaw (7)  | Richie McCaw (3)
Mils Muliaina
2011  | Jerome Kaino | —
Ma'a Nonu
Piri Weepu
2012  | Dan Carter (4)  | Dan Carter (2)
Richie McCaw (8)
World Rugby Player of the Year (2013–23) | Year  | Nominees  | Winners

|
|

2013  | Kieran Read | Kieran Read
Ben Smith
2014  | Brodie Retallick | Brodie Retallick
Julian Savea
2015  | Dan Carter (5)  | Dan Carter (3)
Julian Savea (2)
2016  | Beauden Barrett | Beauden Barrett
Dane Coles
2017  | Beauden Barrett (2)  | Beauden Barrett (2)
Rieko Ioane
2018  | Beauden Barrett (3)  | —
Rieko Ioane (2)
2019  | Ardie Savea
2023  | Ardie Savea (2)  | Ardie Savea

World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year | Year  | Nominees  | Winners

|
|

2015  | Nehe Milner-Skudder | Nehe Milner-Skudder
2016  | Anton Lienert-Brown | —
Ardie Savea
2017  | Rieko Ioane | Rieko Ioane
2018  | Karl Tu'inukuafe | —
2021  | Will Jordan | Will Jordan
2023  | Mark Tele'a | Mark Tele'a
Tamaiti Williams
2024  | Wallace Sititi | Wallace Sititi
World Rugby Dream Team of the Year | Year  | No. | Players

|
|

2021  | 8\.  | Ardie Savea
10\.  | Beauden Barrett
14\.  | Will Jordan
2022  | 5\.  | Sam Whitelock
14\.  | Will Jordan (2)
2023  | 5\.  | Scott Barrett
8\.  | Ardie Savea (2)
10\.  | Richie Mo'unga
11\.  | Will Jordan (3)
2024  | 3\.  | Tyrel Lomax
10\.  | Damian McKenzie
15\.  | Will Jordan (4)

World Rugby Try of the Year Year  | Date  | Scorer  | Match  | Tournament

|
|
|
|

2013  | 15 June  | Beauden Barrett | vs. France | Summer Test Series
2015  | 17 October  | Julian Savea | vs. France | Rugby World Cup
2018  | 18 August  | Brodie Retallick | vs. Australia | Rugby Championship
2019  | 6 October  | TJ Perenara | vs. Namibia | Rugby World Cup

## Coaches

[edit]

The following table lists every head coach of the All Blacks, from 1949 to the present day. Every All Black head coach has been a New Zealander. Scott Robertson is the current head coach, as of 2024.

Name  | Years  | Tests  | Won  | Lost  | Draw  | Win %  | All Black No.

|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Alex McDonald | 1949  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0%  | 128
Tom Morrison | 1950, 55–56  | 12  | 8  | 3  | 1  | 66.7%  | 441
Len Clode  | 1951  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 100%  | \-
Arthur Marslin | 1953–1954  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 60%  | \-
Dick Everest | 1957  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 100%  | \-
Jack Sullivan | 1958–1960  | 11  | 6  | 4  | 1  | 54.5%  | 428
Neil McPhail | 1961–1965  | 20  | 16  | 2  | 2  | 80%  | \-
Ron Bush | 1962  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 100%  | \-
Fred Allen | 1966–1968  | 14  | 14  | 0  | 0  | 100%  | 449
Ivan Vodanovich | 1969–1971  | 10  | 4  | 5  | 1  | 40%  | 568
Bob Duff | 1972–1973  | 8  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 75%  | 523
JJ Stewart | 1974–1976  | 11  | 6  | 4  | 1  | 54.5%  | \-
Jack Gleeson | 1977–1978  | 13  | 10  | 3  | 0  | 76.9%  | \-
Eric Watson | 1979–1980  | 9  | 5  | 4  | 0  | 55.6%  | \-
Peter Burke | 1981–1982  | 11  | 9  | 2  | 0  | 81.8%  | 534
Bryce Rope | 1983–1984  | 12  | 9  | 2  | 1  | 75%  | \-
Brian Lochore | 1985–1987  | 18  | 14  | 3  | 1  | 77.8%  | 637
Alex Wyllie | 1988–1991  | 29  | 25  | 3  | 1  | 86.2%  | 688
Laurie Mains | 1992–1995  | 34  | 23  | 10  | 1  | 67.6%  | 697
John Hart | 1996–1999  | 41  | 31  | 9  | 1  | 75.6%  | \-
Wayne Smith | 2000–2001  | 17  | 12  | 5  | 0  | 70.6%  | 806
John Mitchell[279] | 2002–2003  | 28  | 23  | 4  | 1  | 82.1%  | 940
Graham Henry[280] | 2004–2011  | 103  | 88  | 15  | 0  | 85.4%  | \-
Steve Hansen | 2012–2019  | 107  | 93  | 10  | 4  | 86.9%  | \-
Ian Foster | 2020–2023  | 46  | 32  | 12  | 2  | 69.6%  | \-
Scott Robertson[281] | 2024–  | 18  | 14  | 4  | 0  | 77.8%  | 974

### Award winners

[edit]

The following All Blacks head coaches have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2001:[7]

World Rugby Coach of the Year Year  | Nominees  | Winners

|
|

2005  | Graham Henry | Graham Henry
2006  | Graham Henry (2)  | Graham Henry (2)
2008  | Graham Henry (3)  | Graham Henry (3)
2010  | Graham Henry (4)  | Graham Henry (4)
2011  | Graham Henry (5)  | Graham Henry (5)
2012  | Steve Hansen | Steve Hansen
2013  | Steve Hansen (2)  | Steve Hansen (2)
2014  | Steve Hansen (3)  | Steve Hansen (3)
2015  | Steve Hansen (4)  | —
2016  | Steve Hansen (5)  | Steve Hansen (4)
2017  | Steve Hansen (6)  | —
2018  | Steve Hansen (7)
2019  | Steve Hansen (8)
2021  | Ian Foster
2023  | Ian Foster (2)

## Home grounds

[edit]

Eden Park

North Harbour Stadium

Waikato Stadium

Sky Stadium

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Christchurch Stadium

Taranaki Stadium

McLean Park

Trafalgar Park

class=notpageimage|

Map showing locations of current home grounds in New Zealand

Like other major rugby nations Argentina, Australia, France and South Africa, New Zealand does not have an official stadium for its national team. Instead, the All Blacks play their test matches at a variety of venues throughout New Zealand.

Prior to the construction of Westpac Stadium in 1999, Wellington's test venue was Athletic Park, which had served as the venue for the first All Blacks test match in New Zealand against Great Britain in 1904.[282] The first home test match played outside the main centres of Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin or Wellington was in 1996 at McLean Park in Napier.[283]

Originally known as Rugby Park, the Hamilton venue was completely reconstructed in late 2000 to upgrade the facility, re-opening in early 2002 as Waikato Stadium.[284][285]

Eden Park and Lancaster Park were upgraded in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. By that time, the NZRU no longer considered Carisbrook a suitable test venue, and a covered sports stadium (Forsyth Barr) was proposed as a replacement.[286] Dunedin City Council approved the new stadium in March 2008,[287] land acquisition proceeded from August to October of that year.[288]

Ground  | First Test  | Last Test  | Tests Held  | Win%  | Last Loss

|
|
|
|
|

Athletic Park, Wellington, North Island | 1904
v British Lions  | 1999
v France  | 42  | 69%  | 25 July 1998
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, South Island | 1905
v Australia  | (1905)  | 1  | 100%  | N/A
Potter's Park, Auckland, North Island  | 1908
v British Lions  | (1908)  | 1  | 100%  | N/A
Carisbrook, Dunedin, South Island  | 1908
v British Lions  | 2011
v Fiji  | 38  | 86%  | 13 June 2009
Lancaster Park, Christchurch, South Island  | 1913
v Australia  | 2010
v Australia  | 48  | 81%  | 1 August 1998
Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch, South Island  | 2012
v Ireland  | 2022 v Argentina  | 5  | 80%  | 27 August 2022
Eden Park, Auckland, North Island  | 1921
v South Africa  | 2024 v Argentina  | 93  | 86%  | 3 July 1994
Epsom Showgrounds, Auckland, North Island  | 1958
v Australia  | (1958)  | 1  | 100%  | N/A
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, South Island  | 2012
v South Africa  | 2025
v France  | 11  | 90%  | 9 July 2022
McLean Park, Napier, North Island  | 1996
v Western Samoa | 2014
v Argentina  | 2  | 100%  | N/A
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, North Island  | 2021
v Tonga | 2023
v South Africa  | 2  | 100%  | N/A
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, North Island  | 1997
v Fiji  | 2017
v South Africa  | 7  | 100%  | N/A
Sky Stadium, Wellington, North Island  | 2000
v Australia  | 2025
v France  | 30  | 73%  | 10 August 2024
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, North Island[289][m] | 1997
v Argentina  | 2025
v France  | 17  | 94%  | 12 October 2009
Taranaki Stadium, New Plymouth, North Island  | 2008
v Samoa  | 2017
v Argentina  | 4  | 100%  | N/A
Trafalgar Park, Nelson, South Island  | 2018
v Argentina  | (2018)  | 1  | 100%  | N/A
Total  |  |  | 303  | 83.2%  |

## See also

[edit]

* Sports portal

* New Zealand women's national rugby union team
* 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team
* Junior All Blacks
* List of New Zealand rugby union Test matches
* All Blacks XV
* Māori All Blacks
* New Zealand Heartland XV
* New Zealand national team nomenclature based on the "All Blacks"
* Racism in New Zealand rugby union
* Ka Mate haka
* Kapa o Pango haka

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ The Springboks won the World Cup in 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2023
2. ^ The British Isles side subsequently became known as the British & Irish Lions.
3. ^ Canterbury, Otago and Southland objected to the requirement that NZRFU executive committee members needed to live in Wellington. They eventually all joined the NZRFU, but the residency rule did not change until 1986.[17]
4. ^ Six of the New South Welshmen were New Zealanders living in Sydney.[19]
5. ^ Tries were worth three points at the time.
6. ^ Amateurism was not just about not playing for money. Many in the traditional rugby establishment believed that: "Excessive striving for victory introduced an unhealthy spirit of competition, transforming a character-building 'mock fight' into 'serious fighting'. Training and specialization degraded sport to the level of work".[28]
7. ^ The Anglo-Welsh are officially acknowledged as a British & Irish Lions side despite Ireland and Scotland refusing to contribute any players.[29]
8. ^ This restriction on non-White players representing New Zealand in South Africa lasted until the 1970 tour, when four players of Māori or Samoan ancestry were allowed into the country as "honorary whites".[51]
9. ^ Unlike South Africa and New Zealand, Lithuania did not have to play any Tier 1 or Tier 2 national teams.
10. ^ Bonus points could be earned via two means; by scoring four tries or more in one match, or through losing a match by seven points or less.
11. ^ a b c d Early in the history between the Home Nations meetings with Australia and the southern hemisphere teams (typically Australia, New Zealand and South Africa), New Zealand would play a one-off match in a tour against one, two, three or all four Home Nations teams. These were considered a tour and not a series.
12. ^ The next oldest test player was Frank Bunce, aged 35 years, 305 days; over four years younger than Hughes.
13. ^ Includes one test match as Rugby Park, prior to its reconstruction in 2000 as Waikato Stadium

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Ōpango". allblacks.com (in Māori). Retrieved 8 April 2022.
2. ^ "He kākahu whutupōro Māori tawhito e hoko atu ana i Ūropi". Te Ao Māori News (in Māori). Māori Television. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
3. ^ "Sport, Fitness and Leisure". New Zealand Official Yearbook. Statistics New Zealand. 2000. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2008. "Traditionally New Zealanders have excelled in rugby union, which is regarded as the national sport, and track and field athletics."
4. ^ "The 10 greatest sports teams of all time - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. ^ Pandaram, Jamie (21 October 2016). "Are the All Blacks the greatest team ever?". dailytelegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. ^ a b "Rugby World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
7. ^ a b c d e "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
8. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 11.
9. ^ Davies, Sean (21 October 2008). "All Blacks magic: New Zealand rugby". BBC Sport. UK. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013.
10. ^ Ryan (1993), p. 16.
11. ^ Gifford (2004), p. 27.
12. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 12.
13. ^ Slatter (1974), p. 33.
14. ^ Gifford (2004), p 29.
15. ^ Gifford (2004), p 30.
16. ^ Fagan (2013), pp. 52–53.
17. ^ a b Gifford (2004), p. 32.
18. ^ Mulholland (2009), p. 11.
19. ^ a b McCarthy (1968), p. 23.
20. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 24.
21. ^ Elliott (2012), p. 109.
22. ^ a b "All Blacks – The Name?". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
23. ^ Elliott (2012), p. 192.
24. ^ McLean (1959), pp. 23–25.
25. ^ Ryan (2011), pp. 1409–1422.
26. ^ a b McCarthy (1968), pp. 51–53.
27. ^ Elliott (2012), pp. 222–224.
28. ^ Vincent (1998), p. 124.
29. ^ a b McCarthy (1968), p. 56.
30. ^ Ryan (2011), p. 1411.
31. ^ Vincent (1998), p. 123.
32. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 61.
33. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 66.
34. ^ McCarthy (1968), pp. 67–68.
35. ^ Harding (2000), pp. 234–235.
36. ^ McLean (1987), p. 42.
37. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 74.
38. ^ McCarthy (1968), pp. 132–134.
39. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 140.
40. ^ Sherlock, Grant (8 January 2009). "Statue for rugby's Russian prince". BBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
41. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 192.
42. ^ Harding (2000), p. 39.
43. ^ Harding (2000), p. 43.
44. ^ Harding (2000), p. 48.
45. ^ McCarthy (1968), p. 207.
46. ^ "Zimbabwe remembers historic win over All Blacks". the Roar. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
47. ^ "REFLECTIONS ON THE 1949 ALL BLACKS TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA". All Blacks. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
48. ^ "The McLook rugby collection - Rhodesia vs NZ 1949". McLook. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
49. ^ a b c McCarthy (1968), pp. 217–218.
50. ^ a b Howell (2005), p. 128.
51. ^ Mulholland (2009), pp. 164–165.
52. ^ "67th All Black test : 362nd All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 8 September 2006.
53. ^ Verdon (2000), p. 109.
54. ^ Harding (2000), pp. 52–53.
55. ^ Harding (2000), p. 56.
56. ^ Verdon (2000), p. 119.
57. ^ "Don Clarke (1933–2002 )". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
58. ^ McCarthy (1968), pp. 267–272.
59. ^ a b c "Beach beckons as All Blacks celebrate history". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 27 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
60. ^ "New Zealand (30 October 1963)". History of Newport. Friends of Newport Rugby Trust. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
61. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 269.
62. ^ "Lithuania set new Rugby World Record". International Rugby Board. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
63. ^ "1971: Lions that stand alone in history". ESPN.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
64. ^ Lowe, Robert (7 October 2005). "Disgraced All Black 'heroic' in dignified silence". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
65. ^ Deane, Steve (7 November 2008). "Rugby's 10 worst refereeing howlers". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
66. ^ Irish, Oliver (7 April 2002). "The 10 greatest shocks in sport's history". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
67. ^ Souster, Mark (19 December 2001). "Alone It Stands". The Times. UK.
68. ^ Reid, Neil (9 May 2010). "Bee Gee: I never felt I was an honorary white". Sunday News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
69. ^ Brown, Michael (18 April 2010). "Rugby: Once was hatred". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 12 May 2011.
70. ^ "On This Day 17 July 1976". BBC News. UK. 17 July 1976. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
71. ^ Harding (2000), p. 111.
72. ^ Watters, Steve. "From Montreal to Gleneagles". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
73. ^ a b Sharpe, Marty (25 August 2001). "Dark days of thunder – when a free nation confronted apartheid in sport". wairarapa.co.nz. Archived from the original on 17 February 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2006.
74. ^ Watters, Steve. "A country divided". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
75. ^ Watters, Steve. "From Montreal to Gleneagles". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
76. ^ a b Watters, Steve. "A war played out twice a week". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
77. ^ a b Hill, Ruth (8 July 2006). "Protests a turning point in the history of New Zealand". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
78. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Bernie Fraser". Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
79. ^ Millen, Julia (7 April 2006). "Blazey, Cecil Albert 1909–98". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
80. ^ "Rugby Chronology". rfu.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
81. ^ "World Cup in New Zealand and Australia". Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
82. ^ Sportscafe-ish Show
83. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 227.
84. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 228.
85. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 290.
86. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Jonah Tali Lomu". Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
87. ^ "South Africa's triumphant homecoming". ESPN. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
88. ^ "Springboks poisoned at 1995 Cup: Luyt". Rugby Australia. NZPA. 30 October 2003. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
89. ^ "1995: Party time for SA". BBC Sport. UK. 24 September 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
90. ^ a b Howitt (2005), p. 7.
91. ^ Howitt (2005), p. 170.
92. ^ Harding (2000), p. 181.
93. ^ Harding (2000), p. 183
94. ^ a b Palenski (2003), p 206.
95. ^ Howitt (2005), p 185.
96. ^ Howitt (2005), p 199.
97. ^ a b c Palenski (2003), p. 233.
98. ^ Smith, Ben (6 August 2018). "The notorious record of John Mitchell's disruptive coaching career". rugbypass.com.
99. ^ "Charvis bowed but proud". BBC Sport. UK. 2 November 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
100. ^ Clifton, Pat (7 January 2016). "A Closer Look at John Mitchell". www.rugbytoday.com.
101. ^ "Graham Henry stands down as New Zealand coach". BBC Sport. UK. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
102. ^ "382nd All Black test: 1102nd All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
103. ^ "383nd All Black test: 1103rd All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
104. ^ Howitt (2005), p 289.
105. ^ "392nd All Black test: 1112th All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
106. ^ Johnstone, Duncan (9 August 2009). "Jeff Wilson backs All Blacks to come right". Stuff. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
107. ^ "10 years on: The O'Driscoll tackle". The New Zealand Herald. 26 June 2015.
108. ^ Kitson, Robert (27 June 2005). "It was a spear tackle with malice, says angry O'Driscoll". The Guardian.
109. ^ Farrell, Sean (25 June 2015). "Spear tackle to 'sook': 10 years on from the O'Driscoll-Umaga debacle". TheJournal.ie.
110. ^ a b "All Blacks in running for Laureus nomination". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 12 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
111. ^ Phillips, Mitch (26 November 2006). "Awesome All Blacks widen the gulf". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 January 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
112. ^ "All Blacks on Laureus Awards site". Laureus World Sports Awards. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
113. ^ "Slick All Blacks belt Canada". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
114. ^ "South Africa 21–26 New Zealand". BBC Sport. UK. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
115. ^ Taylor, John (4 July 2007). "The great All Black machine is only human after all". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
116. ^ "Rugby Union | Tri Nations, 2007 | Match results". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
117. ^ "Rugby Union: All Blacks defeat Australia to win Tri-Nations". International Herald Tribune. 22 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
118. ^ Roebuck, Dan (31 August 2007). "Follow France for a chance to put All Blacks' backers into the red". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
119. ^ "Rugby World Cup Standings – 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
120. ^ "Rugby World Cup 2007 results". BBC Sport. UK. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
121. ^ "All Blacks keep faith with Henry". BBC Sport. UK. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
122. ^ a b "Rugby Union | 2008 | New Zealand | Match results". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
123. ^ "Springboks end home streak of All Blacks". International Herald Tribune. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
124. ^ Aylwin, Michael (17 August 2008). "All Blacks manage crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
125. ^ "Australia v New Zealand match report". ESPN. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
126. ^ Roberts, Reg (15 July 2009). "A Bledisloe Stat Attack!". Green and Gold Rugby.
127. ^ Baines, Huw (21 August 2010). "Gritty All Blacks are worthy champions". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
128. ^ Irvine, Dean (30 October 2010). "Wallabies beat All Blacks with last-minute kick". CNN. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
129. ^ "Rugby Union | Test matches | Most consecutive wins". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
130. ^ Averis, Mike (27 August 2011). "Australia clinch Tri Nations with victory over New Zealand". The Observer. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
131. ^ Averis, Mike (27 August 2011). "Rugby World Cup 2011 preview". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
132. ^ Butler, Eddie (23 October 2011). "Rugby World Cup 2011: Richie McCaw's New Zealand beat France in final". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
133. ^ Mairs, Gavin (17 December 2011). "New Zealand Rugby Union appoints Steve Hansen as new All Blacks coach". Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 - via www.telegraph.co.uk.
134. ^ "Rugby Championship: New Zealand beat South Africa for title". BBC Sport. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
135. ^ "Ireland v New Zealand as it happened". BBC Sport. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
136. ^ Rees, Paul (31 October 2015). "New Zealand retain Rugby World Cup with ruthless display against Australia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
137. ^ "All Blacks 2016: Year in Review". All Blacks. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016.
138. ^ Petrie, Richard (5 November 2016). "Autumn internationals: Ireland 40–29 New Zealand". BBC Sport. Northern Ireland.
139. ^ Knowler, Richard (20 November 2016). "All Blacks shake off Chicago shock to defeat Ireland in Dublin". Stuff.
140. ^ Jones, Dan (6 June 2017). "It's one-dimensional and boring for critics to keep moaning about Warrenball". Evening Standard.
141. ^ Fisher, Ben (2 November 2016). "Warren Gatland mocked as clown by New Zealand media after anti-fan remarks". The Guardian.
142. ^ de Menezes, Jack (1 July 2017). "British and Irish Lions 2017: Sonny Bill Williams' red card a defining moment in 'rugby's greatest series'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
143. ^ Cornwall, Philip (8 July 2017). "New Zealand media attack referee Romain Poite's late penalty U-turn". The Guardian.
144. ^ "Rugby power swings back to the north – Woodward". All Blacks. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017.
145. ^ "2017 Fixtures". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
146. ^ "Rugby Championship 2018: South Africa earn thrilling 36–34 win over New Zealand". BBC Sport. 15 September 2018.
147. ^ Francis, Ben (7 October 2018). "Rugby Championship: All Blacks survive Springboks scare". Newshub. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018.
148. ^ "Wallabies accused of having 'no respect'". NewsComAu. 27 October 2018.
149. ^ Rees, Paul (10 November 2018). "England denied by All Blacks and late decision in Twickenham thriller". The Guardian.
150. ^ Kitson, Robert (17 November 2018). "Jacob Stockdale scores only try as Ireland earn historic win over All Blacks". The Guardian.
151. ^ "2018 Fixtures". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018.
152. ^ "Rugby Championship: Springboks withdraw - what it means for the All Blacks". nzherald.co.nz. 16 October 2020.
153. ^ "Rugby: All Blacks escape with dramatic draw against Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup thriller". nzherald.co.nz. 11 October 2020.
154. ^ "Bledisloe Cup 2020 game two: New Zealand beat Australia – as it happened". theguardian.com. 18 October 2020.
155. ^ "Bledisloe Cup rugby 2020: All Blacks blitz Wallabies to secure record victory over Australia". nzherald.co.nz. 31 October 2020.
156. ^ "Bledisloe Cup 2020 game four: Wallabies stun All Blacks - as it happened". theguardian.com. 7 November 2020.
157. ^ "All Blacks v Argentina: Famous victory for Pumas as All Blacks crumble in Sydney". stuff.co.nz. 15 November 2020.
158. ^ "All Blacks v Argentina: All Blacks go on rampage for memorable win over Pumas". stuff.co.nz. 29 November 2020.
159. ^ "Rugby: All Blacks win Tri Nations after Wallabies and Pumas play out draw". nzherald.co.nz. 6 December 2020.
160. ^ "Rugby: All Blacks crack a hundred in dud contest with Tonga". nzherald.co.nz. 3 July 2021.
161. ^ "Rugby: All Blacks spark major concerns after sloppy win over Fiji". nzherald.co.nz. 10 July 2021.
162. ^ "Sevu Reece hat-trick powers All Blacks to big win over Fiji in Hamilton". stuff.co.nz. 17 July 2021.
163. ^ "Bledisloe Cup 2021: New Zealand All Blacks 33-25 Australia Wallabies – as it happened". theguardian.com. 7 August 2021.
164. ^ "As it happened: All Blacks beat Wallabies 57-22". rnz.co.nz. 14 August 2021.
165. ^ "All Blacks claim Bledisloe clean sweep over Wallabies with 38-21 rout in Perth". theguardian.com. 5 September 2021.
166. ^ "Rugby Championship: All Blacks pummel Pumas to claim another impressive victory". nzherald.co.nz. 12 September 2021.
167. ^ "All Blacks back on top of the world after win over Argentina in Brisbane". stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2021.
168. ^ "All Blacks deny Springboks at the death in Rugby Championship". theguardian.com. 25 September 2021.
169. ^ "Springboks leave it late to get better of All Blacks and take back No 1 spot". theguardian.com. 2 October 2021.
170. ^ "All Blacks demolish USA Eagles but rugby union's flag is flying in States". theguardian.com. 23 October 2021.
171. ^ "All Blacks at their most ruthlessly breathtaking against Wales". rnz.co.nz. 31 October 2021.
172. ^ "All Blacks vs Italy: Ian Foster's men fail to impress in disjointed performance". stuff.co.nz. 7 November 2021.
173. ^ "All Blacks drown in the Green Room". rnz.co.nz. 14 November 2021.
174. ^ "France stand firm to seal first victory over New Zealand for 12 years". theguardian.com. 20 November 2021.
175. ^ "Ireland stun All Blacks again to make history with series triumph". theguardian.com. 16 July 2022.
176. ^ "New Zealand Rugby announces changes to All Blacks coaching group". nzrugby.co.nz. 25 July 2022.
177. ^ "South Africa power past New Zealand to pile pressure on head coach Ian Foster". theguardian.com. 6 August 2022.
178. ^ "All Blacks ease pressure on coach Ian Foster with away win over Springboks". theguardian.com. 13 August 2022.
179. ^ "Argentina stun New Zealand with historic Rugby Championship victory". theguardian.com. 27 August 2022.
180. ^ "All Blacks bounce back with demolition of Argentina in Rugby Championship". theguardian.com. 3 September 2022.
181. ^ "Controversy reigns as All Blacks dash Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup dreams". theguardian.com. 15 September 2022.
182. ^ "Wallabies suffer 40-14 Bledisloe Cup humiliation by All Blacks at Eden Park". theguardian.com. 24 September 2022.
183. ^ "All Blacks hold on for victory against Japan after Brodie Retallick sees red". theguardian.com. 29 October 2022.
184. ^ "Wales fall short against New Zealand again after Smith and Savea lead rout". theguardian.com. 5 November 2022.
185. ^ "Scotland denied first ever win over New Zealand as Barretts combine late on". theguardian.com. 13 November 2022.
186. ^ "Will Stuart stuns New Zealand to rescue remarkable draw for England". theguardian.com. 19 November 2022.
187. ^ "All Blacks Retain TRC title with master class in Melbourne". super.rugby. 29 July 2023.
188. ^ "Wallabies fall to late penalty as All Blacks come from behind for Bledisloe Cup win". theguardian.com. 5 August 2023.
189. ^ "Black Friday! New Zealand suffer record defeat to Springboks at Twickenham - as it happened". nzherald.co.nz. 26 August 2023.
190. ^ "Reaction: All Blacks lose to France in Rugby World Cup 2023 opener". nzherald.co.nz. 9 September 2023.
191. ^ "Quarter-finals for Rugby World Cup 2023 confirmed". rugbyworldcup.com. 8 October 2023.
192. ^ "All Blacks v Ireland result: Liam Napier - All Blacks beat Ireland in one of the great Rugby World Cup tests". nzherald.co.nz. 15 October 2023.
193. ^ "All Blacks into World Cup final as Will Jordan leads demolition of Argentina". theguardian.com. 20 October 2023.
194. ^ "NZL 11-12 RSA: South Africa win tense final to claim fourth men's Rugby World Cup". rugbyworldcup.com. 28 October 2023.
195. ^ "Scott Robertson appointed All Blacks Head Coach from 2024". nzrugby.co.nz. 21 March 2023.
196. ^ Royen, Robert van (31 October 2023). "Scott Robertson officially takes over from Ian Foster as All Blacks head coach". Stuff. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
197. ^ "All Blacks v England result: Scott Robertson's tenure starts with close win". nzhearld.co.nz. 6 July 2024.
198. ^ "All Blacks v England: Eden Park fortress remains intact as NZ claim 24-17 victory". rnz.co.nz. 13 July 2024.
199. ^ "All Blacks v Fiji: What we learned". rnz.co.nz. 20 July 2024.
200. ^ "All Blacks Rugby Championship campaign: what we learned". rnz.co.nz. 29 September 2024.
201. ^ "All Blacks thump Japan in Yokohama but ugly second half causes concern". stuff.co.nz. 26 October 2024.
202. ^ "All Blacks v England result: New Zealand do it the hard way at Twickenham to complete 2024 clean sweep". stuff.co.nz. 3 November 2024.
203. ^ "All Blacks stun Ireland to win grudge match - in Ireland". stuff.co.nz. 9 November 2024.
204. ^ "Furious France make it three in a row to deny All Blacks a northern tour clean-sweep". thepost.co.nz. 17 November 2024.
205. ^ "Unconvincing All Blacks fumble their way to 29-11 win over Italy in Turin". stuff.co.nz. 23 November 2024.
206. ^ Gifford (2004), p. 28.
207. ^ Woods, Malcolm (September 2011). "A history of New Zealand rugby in four jerseys – 1884, 1905, 1924, 2011". New Zealand Rugby Museum.
208. ^ "Early All Blacks jerseys recreated in cup year". Massey University. 3 February 2011.
209. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 17.
210. ^ "The "All Black" Uniform". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
211. ^ "ABs Remember". The Press. 11 November 2006. p. F1.
212. ^ "All Blacks to honour fallen soldiers". IOL. Cape Town: Independent News & Media. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
213. ^ "The new All Blacks jersey – a tribute to history". All Blacks. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
214. ^ "Canterbury 1924". nz.canterbury.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
215. ^ Kayes, Jim (23 December 1997). "Canterbury takes swipe at adidas over rugby bid". The Dominion. Wellington, New Zealand.
216. ^ Park, Alice (12 April 2007). "Member of the Club". Time Magazine. Fort Worth. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
217. ^ Brown, Russell (22 September 2003). "God defend the All Black brand". Unlimited Magazine. Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2007.
218. ^ Paul, Gregor (29 November 2008). "All Blacks: Big money adidas deal". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
219. ^ a b Paul, Gregor (2 June 2017). "Rugby: Brand All Blacks finally cashes in". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
220. ^ "All Blacks' AIG deal worth $80m". Otago Daily Times. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
221. ^ "Rugby: French billionaire Mohed Altrad reveals hidden detail in massive All Blacks sponsorship deal". The New Zealand Herald. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
222. ^ Derby, Mark. "Māori–Pākehā relations – Sports and race", Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
223. ^ Mulholland (2009), p 17.
224. ^ Barker, Fiona. "New Zealand identity – New Zealand’s peoples", Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
225. ^ "All Blacks' Haka". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
226. ^ Mulholland (2009), p 18.
227. ^ Parker, Dean (9 June 2012). "The strange tale of Finnegan's haka". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
228. ^ a b Stokes, Jon (29 August 2005). "New haka the cutting edge of sport". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.
229. ^ "All Blacks coach slams haka criticism". The Age. Australia: Fairfax. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
230. ^ "New haka gets public approval". TVNZ. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
231. ^ "So just who is to blame for no Millennium haka?". IC Wales. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
232. ^ "All Blacks v Munster". Fairfax. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
233. ^ Corrigan, James (24 November 2008). "All Blacks turn up heat". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
234. ^ a b "Men's World Rankings". world.rugby. World Rugby. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
235. ^ "Rugby Union | Test matches | Most consecutive wins at home". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
236. ^ "Rugby Union | Test matches | Most consecutive without defeat". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
237. ^ "All Black match scores of more than 100". All Blacks. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
238. ^ "All Blacks test match Record since first test match". All Blacks. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
239. ^ McConnell, Lynn (7 October 2007). "Deja vu for All Blacks". Sportal. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
240. ^ Gilhooly, Daniel (17 November 2006). "Zinzan Brooke defends All Blacks – 'we can win the Cup'". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
241. ^ a b "All Time RWC Statistics". Rugby World Cup. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
242. ^ "All Blacks Squad for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship". allblacks.com. 4 August 2025.
243. ^ Gallagher, Brendan (17 November 2005). "Joining the legends an added bonus for Wood". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
244. ^ "Sixth Induction Dinner – 2007". Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
245. ^ "Joe Warbrick". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
246. ^ Ryan (2011), p. 1446.
247. ^ "Dave Gallaher". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
248. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "George Nēpia". New Zealand: Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
249. ^ a b Luxford, Bob. "Fred Allen". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
250. ^ a b "Don Clarke". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
251. ^ "Don Clarke". Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
252. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Wilson James Whineray". New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
253. ^ "2007 Inductee: Wilson Whineray". World Rugby. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019.
254. ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Colin Earl Meads". Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
255. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Ian Kirkpatrick". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
256. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Graham Mourie". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
257. ^ Luxford, Bob. "Brian Lochore". All Blacks. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
258. ^ "2011 Inductee: Brian Lochore". World Rugby. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019.
259. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "John Kirwan". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
260. ^ "John Kirwan". Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
261. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Grant Fox". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
262. ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Michael Jones". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
263. ^ "Michael Jones". Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
264. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Sean Fitzpatrick". All Blacks. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
265. ^ "Sean Fitzpatrick". Rugby Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2006.
266. ^ "Jonah Lomu's rugby journey". BBC Sport. UK. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
267. ^ "All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics: Tallest All Blacks". All Blacks. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
268. ^ "All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics: Heaviest All Blacks". All Blacks. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
269. ^ a b Knight, Lindsay. "Jonah Lomu". All Blacks. Retrieved 31 December 2006.
270. ^ "Dan Carter". All Blacks. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
271. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Andrew Mehrtens". All Blacks. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
272. ^ "England 6–19 New Zealand". BBC Sport. UK. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
273. ^ "Record breaking Carter surpasses Wilkinson". Sport 360. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
274. ^ "NZ made to battle for 40–0 win". All Blacks. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
275. ^ "Joe Rokocoko". All Blacks. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
276. ^ "Statsguru | Test matches | Player records". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
277. ^ "Richie McCaw". All Blacks. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
278. ^ Palenski (2003), p. 286.
279. ^ Edwards, Brent (20 November 2003). "Mitchell likely to have powers; curbed after failure in Australia". Otago Daily Times.
280. ^ Zavos, Spiro. "Graham Henry retires from the All Blacks as their greatest coach". theroar.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
281. ^ "Scott Robertson appointed All Blacks Head Coach from 2024". allblacks.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
282. ^ "2nd All Black test : 47th All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
283. ^ "296th All Black test : 1004th All Black Game". All Blacks. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
284. ^ "Our History". FMG Stadium Waikato. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
285. ^ "How FMG Stadium Waikato came to be". Stuff. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
286. ^ "Proposed stadium a NZ first". TVNZ. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2006.
287. ^ "Dunedin council to help fund stadium". TVNZ. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
288. ^ Loughrey, David (29 August 2008). "Council starts buying stadium land". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
289. ^ "FMG Stadium Waikato". rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 5 August 2025.

## Works cited

[edit]

* Fagan, Sean (2013). The First Lions of Rugby. Richmond, Australia: Slattery Media Group. ISBN 9780987500274.
* Gifford, Phil (2004). The Passion: The Stories Behind 125 Years of Canterbury Rugby. Wilson Scott Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9582535-1-2.
* Harding, Grant; Williams, David (2000). The Toughest of Them All: New Zealand and South Africa: The Struggle for Rugby Supremacy. Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-029577-1.
* Howell, Max (2005). Born to Lead: Wallaby test Captains. North Harbour, New Zealand: Celebrity Books. ISBN 978-1-877252-18-1.
* Howitt, Bob (2005). SANZAR Saga: Ten Years of Super 12 and Tri-Nations Rugby. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86950-566-0.
* McCarthy, Winston (1968). Haka! The All Blacks Story. London: Pelham Books.
* McLean, Terry (1959). Great Days in New Zealand Rugby. Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed.
* McLean, Terry (1987). New Zealand Rugby Legends. Auckland, New Zealand: MOA Publications. ISBN 978-0-908570-15-7.
* Mulholland, Malcolm (2009). Beneath the Māori Moon: An Illustrated History of Māori Rugby. Huia Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86969-305-3.
* Palenski, Ron (2003). Century in Black: 100 Years of All Black test Rugby. Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Limited. ISBN 978-1-86958-937-0.
* Peatey, Lance (2011). In Pursuit of Bill: A Complete History of the Rugby World Cup. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781742571911.
* Ryan, Greg (1993). Forerunners of the All Blacks. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0-908812-30-1.
* Ryan, Greg (2011). "A Tale of Two Dinners: New Zealand Rugby and the Embrace of Empire, 1919–32". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 28 (10): 1409–25\. doi:10.1080/09523367.2011.577641. S2CID 144270919.
* Slatter, Gordan (1974). Great Days at Lancaster Park. Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcombe and Tombs. ISBN 978-0-7233-0389-3.
* Verdon, Paul (2000). Born to Lead – The Untold Story of the All Black test Captains. Auckland, New Zealand: Celebrity Books. ISBN 978-1-877252-05-1.
* Vincent, G. T. (1998). "Practical Imperialism: The Anglo-Welsh Rugby Tour of New Zealand, 1908". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 15 (1): 123–40\. doi:10.1080/09523369808714015.

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Zealand national rugby union team.

* Official website
* New Zealand Rugby Union official site
* New Zealand Rugby History - stats and records (hobby site)

Awards

Preceded by

Richard Hadlee

|  Halberg Awards – Supreme Award
1987
2011
2015  | Succeeded by

Mark Todd

Preceded by

All Whites

| Succeeded by

Hamish Bond & Eric Murray

Preceded by

Hamish Bond & Eric Murray

| Succeeded by

Lisa Carrington

New award |  Halberg Awards – New Zealand Team of the Year
1987
1996
1997
2006
2011
2013
2015  | Succeeded by

Paul MacDonald & Ian Ferguson

Preceded by

Team New Zealand

| Succeeded by

All Blacks

Preceded by

All Blacks

| Succeeded by

Equestrian Eventing Team

Preceded by

Nathan Twaddle & George Bridgewater

| Succeeded by

Men's Coxless Four

Preceded by

All Whites

| Succeeded by

Hamish Bond & Eric Murray

Preceded by

Hamish Bond & Eric Murray

Preceded by

Hamish Bond & Eric Murray

| Succeeded by

Peter Burling & Blair Tuke

* v
* t
* e

New Zealand national rugby union team

* New Zealand Rugby

History and Records|

* The Original All Blacks
* Player records

Players|

* All players
* Tries by Christian Cullen
* Tries by Jonah Lomu
* Tries by Will Jordan

Competitions and trophies|

* Rugby World Cup
* The Rugby Championship
* Bledisloe Cup
* Freedom Cup
* Dave Gallaher Trophy
* Hillary Shield
* Lions Series Trophy

Related teams|

* ANZAC XV
* Sevens
* All Blacks XV
* Māori All Blacks
* Heartland XV
* Classic All Blacks
* U21s
* U20s
* U19s
* Schoolboys
* New Zealand Cavaliers

Matches|

| World Cup finals|

* 1987
* 1995
* 2011
* 2015
* 2023

|

By opponent|

* Argentina
* Australia
* Barbarians
* British & Irish Lions
* England
* France
* Ireland
* Italy
* Japan
* Munster
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Wales

See also|

* 1888–89 matches
* The Match of the Century (Wales 1905)
* Rhodesia (1949)
* Llanelli (1972)
* Barbarians (1973)
* NZRFU Centenary Matches
* South Africa (1992)

Tours|

| Australia|

* 1884
* 1893
* 1897
* 1903
* 1905
* 1907
* 1910
* 1914
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1929
* 1932
* 1934
* 1938
* 1947
* 1951
* 1957
* 1960
* 1962
* 1968
* 1974
* 1979
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1991
* 1992

|

South Africa|

* 1928
* 1949
* 1960
* 1970
* 1976
* 1992
* 1996

Europe|

* 1905–06
* 1924–25
* 1935–36
* 1953–54
* 1963–64
* 1967
* 1972–73
* 1974
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1983
* 1986
* 1989
* 1990
* 1993
* 1995
* 1997
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2008

Asia and Oceania|

* 1968
* 1974
* 1980
* 1984
* 1987

Americas|

* US (1906)
* US & Canada 1913)
* Canada (1925)
* Canada (1936)
* US & Canada (1954)
* Canada (1964)
* Canada (1967)
* Canada (1972)
* Uruguay & Argentina (1976)
* US & Canada (1980)
* Argentina (1985)
* Canada (1989)
* Argentina (1991)
* Argentina (2001)
* Argentina (2006)

Māori All Blacks tours|

* 1888–89
* 1926–27
* 1949
* 1982
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014

See also|

* "All Blacks" term
* Alone it Stands
* Invictus
* Old Scores
* Sonny Wool

Links to related articles

* v
* t
* e

Rugby union in New Zealand

Governing body|

* New Zealand Rugby

National teams|

| Men's|

* New Zealand
* Sevens
* U-20
* Schoolboys
* Defunct: U-21
* U-19

|

Women's|

* New Zealand
* Sevens

Other notable teams|

* All Blacks XV
* Black Ferns XV
* Barbarians
* Cavaliers
* Classic All Blacks
* Heartland XV
* Māori All Blacks

Competitions|

* Super Rugby
* Super Rugby Aupiki
* National Provincial Championship
* Heartland Championship
* Meads Cup
* Lochore Cup
* Ranfurly Shield
* Hanan Shield
* New Zealand Sevens
* New Zealand Women's Sevens
* National Sevens
* Farah Palmer Cup
* National First XV Championship
* North vs South rugby union match
* The Rugby Championship

Related articles|

* International players
* International player records
* International tours and series
* New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup
* History of rugby union in New Zealand
* Structure of rugby union in New Zealand
* List of New Zealand rugby union teams
* Racism in New Zealand rugby union
* New Zealand Rugby Museum
* Oceania Rugby
* The Rugby Channel

Provincial unions|

| North Island|

* Auckland
* Bay of Plenty
* Counties-Manukau
* East Coast
* Hawke's Bay
* Horowhenua-Kapiti
* King Country
* Manawatu
* North Harbour
* Northland
* Poverty Bay
* Taranaki
* Thames Valley
* Waikato
* Wairarapa Bush
* Wanganui
* Wellington

|

South Island|

* Buller
* Canterbury
* Mid-Canterbury
* North Otago
* Otago
* South Canterbury
* Southland
* Tasman
* West Coast

* v
* t
* e

Rugby World Cup winners

* 1987: New Zealand
* 1991: Australia
* 1995: South Africa
* 1999: Australia
* 2003: England
* 2007: South Africa
* 2011: New Zealand
* 2015: New Zealand
* 2019: South Africa
* 2023: South Africa

* v
* t
* e

The Rugby Championship

Teams|

* Argentina
* Australia
* New Zealand
* South Africa

Tri Nations|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2020

Rugby Championship|

* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

* SANZAAR
* Tri Nations Series champions

* v
* t
* e

International men's rugby union teams

Tier 1 teams|

* Argentina
* Australia
* England
* France
* Ireland
* Italy
* Japan
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Wales

Emerging teams with
Rugby World Cup participation|

* Canada
* Chile
* Fiji
* Georgia
* Hong Kong
* Ivory Coast
* Namibia
* Portugal
* Romania
* Samoa
* Spain
* Tonga
* United States
* Uruguay
* Zimbabwe

Other Emerging teams
(World Rugby members)|

* Algeria
* American Samoa
* Andorra
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belgium
* Bermuda
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Botswana
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Brunei
* Bulgaria
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cayman Islands
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Colombia
* Cook Islands
* Costa Rica
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Eswatini
* Finland
* Germany
* Ghana
* Guam
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Hungary
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Jamaica
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kenya
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Latvia
* Lebanon
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Madagascar
* Malaysia
* Mali
* Malta
* Mauritius
* Mexico
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Mongolia
* Morocco
* Nepal
* Netherlands
* Nigeria
* Niue
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Panama
* Papua New Guinea
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Philippines
* Poland
* Qatar
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Solomon Islands
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* St Lucia
* St Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Tanzania
* Thailand
* Togo
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Uganda
* Ukraine
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vanuatu
* Venezuela
* Zambia

Teams not affiliated
to World Rugby|

| Rugby Africa|

* Benin
* Chad
* Congo
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Egypt
* Libya
* Niger
* Seychelles

|

Asia Rugby|

* Bangladesh
* Cambodia
* Macau

Rugby Europe|

* Belarus
* Estonia
* Iceland
* Kosovo
* Liechtenstein
* Montenegro
* San Marino

Rugby Americas North|

* Curaçao
* Dominican Republic
* Guadeloupe
* Martinique
* Turks and Caicos Islands

Oceania Rugby|

* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Wallis and Futuna

Sudamerica Rugby|

* Ecuador
* El Salvador

Combination teams|

* African Leopards
* British & Irish Lions
* Pacific Islanders
* South American XV

Teams with affiliation suspended
or without affiliation|

* Armenia
* Bahrain
* Basque Country
* Catalonia
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Mauritania
* Russia

Teams affiliated to the FFR|

* Mayotte
* Réunion

Defunct teams|

* Arabian Gulf
* Commonwealth of Independent States
* Czechoslovakia
* East Africa
* East Germany
* Nyasaland (Malawi)
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

* v
* t
* e

Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year winners

* 2000: Manchester United F.C.
* 2001: France national football team
* 2002: Australia national cricket team
* 2003: Brazil national football team
* 2004: England national rugby union team
* 2005: Greece national football team
* 2006: Renault F1
* 2007: Italy national football team
* 2008: South Africa national rugby union team
* 2009: Chinese Olympic team
* 2010: Brawn GP
* 2011: Spain national football team
* 2012: FC Barcelona
* 2013: European Ryder Cup team
* 2014: FC Bayern Munich
* 2015: Germany national football team
* 2016: New Zealand national rugby union team
* 2017: Chicago Cubs
* 2018: Mercedes F1
* 2019: France national football team
* 2020: South Africa national rugby union team
* 2021: FC Bayern Munich
* 2022: Italy national football team
* 2023: Argentina national football team
* 2024: Spain women's national football team
* 2025: Real Madrid

* v
* t
* e

Laureates of the Prince or Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Prince of Asturias Award for Sports

* 1987: Sebastian Coe
* 1988: Juan Antonio Samaranch
* 1989: Severiano Ballesteros
* 1990: Sito Pons
* 1991: Sergey Bubka
* 1992: Miguel Induráin
* 1993: Javier Sotomayor
* 1994: Martina Navratilova
* 1995: Hassiba Boulmerka
* 1996: Carl Lewis
* 1997: Spain Marathon team: Abel Antón, Martín Fiz, José Manuel García, Fabián Roncero, Alberto Juzdado and Diego García
* 1998: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
* 1999: Steffi Graf
* 2000: Lance Armstrong
* 2001: Manuel Estiarte
* 2002: Brazil national football team
* 2003: Tour de France
* 2004: Hicham El Guerrouj
* 2005: Fernando Alonso
* 2006: Spain men's national basketball team
* 2007: Michael Schumacher
* 2008: Rafael Nadal
* 2009: Yelena Isinbayeva
* 2010: Spain men's national football team
* 2011: Haile Gebrselassie
* 2012: Iker Casillas and Xavi Hernández
* 2013: José María Olazábal
* 2014: New York City Marathon

Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

* 2015: Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol
* 2016: Francisco Javier Gómez Noya
* 2017: New Zealand national rugby union team
* 2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki
* 2019: Lindsey Vonn
* 2020: Carlos Sainz
* 2021: Teresa Perales
* 2022: The Olympic Refuge Foundation and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
* 2023: Eliud Kipchoge
* 2024: Carolina Marín
* 2025: Serena Williams

* v
* t
* e

National sports teams of New Zealand

* A1 GP
* American football
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* M
* MU-19
* MU-17
* M 3x3
* W
* WU-18
* WU-17
* W 3x3
* Beach handball
* M
* W
* Beach soccer
* Cricket
* M
* MU-19
* NZA
* W
* WU-19
* Blind
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* WU-21
* Floorball
* MU-19
* Football
* M
* MU-23
* MU-20
* MU-19
* MU-17
* W
* WU-20
* WU-17
* Futsal
* M
* W
* Handball
* M
* MU-21
* MU-19
* W
* Ice hockey
* M
* MU-20
* MU-18
* W
* WU-18
* Inline hockey
* Korfball
* Netball
* M
* W
* Roller derby
* Roller hockey
* Rugby league
* M
* MU-20
* W
* Wheelchair
* Rugby union
* M
* MU-21
* MU-20
* MU-19
* Schoolboys
* M 7s
* W
* W 7s
* Softball
* M
* MU-23
* MU-18
* W
* WU-18
* Squash
* M
* W
* Surf lifesaving
* Tennis
* M
* W
* X
* Volleyball
* M
* W
* WU-18
* Water polo
* M
* W
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair rugby

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Commonwealth Games

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* France
* BnF data

Other|

* IdRef
* Te Papa (New Zealand)

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Games played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[No.]: Numbers