New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team

Rugby team

New Zealand

Union| New Zealand Rugby Union
Nickname(s)| Colts (formerly)

Team kit

Change kit

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World Cup
Best result| Champions 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004

The New Zealand Under 21s rugby union team was a national representative team for players aged under-21. In 2008, in accordance with new IRB rule, the New Zealand Under 21s and the Under 19s were both permanently replaced by the New Zealand Under 20s for the inaugural 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.

## History

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New Zealand Under 21 (formerly Colts) was first selected in 1955 and played annually until 2007. The Under 21s enjoyed success on the world stage, winning SANZAR/UAR tournaments and world titles in:

* 2000
* 2001
* 2003
* 2004

In the 2002 Championship New Zealand won 3 games in 4 rounds, losing only to South Africa 18-19. This led to New Zealand playing in the 3rd place playoff where they beat Wales 59-7. South Africa beat Australia 24-21 in the final.[1]

In the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in Argentina, New Zealand lost 12-16 to South Africa in the semi-final and then beat France 47-21 in the 3rd place play off. South Africa beat Australia 24–20 in the final.

At the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in France, New Zealand lost 23-40 to South Africa in the semi-final and lost 36-39 to Australia in the 3rd place play off. France beat South Africa 24-13 in the final.

## See also

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* New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team
* New Zealand national under-19 rugby union team
* New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team
* Junior All Blacks

## References

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1. ^ "Irish Rugby | South Africa truimph in the U21 World Cup Final".

## External links

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* New Zealand Teams website

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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

Competitions and trophies|

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

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

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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)
* 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

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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

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National sports teams of New Zealand

* A1 GP
* American football
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
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* 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

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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

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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

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

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South Island|

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

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