The All Blacks are the famous nickname of The New Zealand’s national rugby union team. Stylish rugby tricks, hard work, dedication, fighting spirit & power of team work just made them more popular around rugby world. It represents men’s rugby union of New Zealand.
Rugby due to its huge popularity considered New Zealand’s most popular national sport. Who are the holders of the RWC? Who are the selected 2014 World Rugby Team of the Year? Besides, who have the 2014 coach of the year? (Steve Hansen). All the answers are The All Blacks.
They have a very glorious past. If you just look at their record surely you will be amazed. Surprisingly, they achieved a total 76% won over their all test matches. At the same time they are the all time leading Test match points scorers. Besides, they are the only rugby nation who has a pleasing winning record against every rugby country.
Not only that, their journey to international rugby since 1903 made them distinguished with only five defeat record in Test matches. In October 2003 globally World Rugby Rankings first introduced. Since then, New Zealand (The All Blacks) alone held number one ranking position for so many years. Even all other teams combined, are not sufficient to challenge it. Moreover, they are the first rugby team who won 400 Test matches.
From the very beginning in The Rugby Championship New Zealand All Blacks competed with Australia, Argentina and South Africa. That time it was known as Tri Nations. In 2012 Argentina entered the competition. In the competition’s nineteen-year history, thirteen times the All Blacks have won the trophy.
The Bledisloe Cup is contested annually with Australia. The All Blacks also hold it for a long time. Besides, they hold the Freedom Cup, which is annually contested in South Africa. New Zealand’s another eye catching record is their Grand Slam record. In one historical tour they defeated England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales four times- 1978, 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Since 2005 The All Blacks selected the World Rugby Team of the Year seven times. Their players also have won the World Rugby Player of the Year award. Richie McCaw (current captain), Kieran Read, Dan Carter and Brodie Retallick.
In 1884 they played their first match. Their first international match was in 1903 in Sydney against Australia. In the same year they hosted their first ever home Test. It was a match against a British Isle. After that they experienced a tour of North America and Europe in 1905 and this time for the first time they taste their Test defeat. It was in Wales in Cardiff.
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