The All Blacks are the first rugby team to win 500 Test matches and have three Rugby World Cups to their name, having won the trophy in 2011, 2015, and 1987. They have also reached the final of the tournament four times, losing all four times.
Their winning percentage of 79% is the highest of any international sports team. The second highest is the Australian Football League with a winning percentage of 75%. Other high-winning teams include the NBA's Chicago Bulls (69%) and Los Angeles Lakers (67%). In baseball, the Chicago Cubs lead with 77% while the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees share the record with 70%.
The All Blacks' dominance on the world stage has earned them the title of "Greatest Team of All Time".
They were founded in 1883 by Sir William Francis Butler when he created the All Blacks club for Englishmen living in New Zealand. This is why they are sometimes called the "English" team or the "British" team; although none of their current players was born in Britain.
After the First World War, Australia and New Zealand formed an alliance known as the British Commonwealth where they shared players and coaches. This relationship continued even after both countries became independent nations in 1947.
The All Blacks of New Zealand have won the Rugby World Cup three times: in 1987, 2011, and 2015. The Rugby World Cup in Japan will be their fourth triumph, and third in a row. The All Blacks, or ABs, are the most successful side in World Cup history. They have 72 wins, 16 losses, and two draws. Their win percentage is 75%.
New Zealand has one of the highest incomes per capita in the world. It ranks as one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
About 2% of New Zealand's population lives in Auckland, which is small compared to other major cities around the world but has high density housing and a strong economy.
Auckland has more than 9 million people living in its metropolitan area, making it the largest city in an island state. It's located about 40 minutes by ferry from North Island beaches, and about an hour from the South Island's main tourist areas.
The rest of New Zealand is small, sparsely populated towns and rural villages. Most people live on the fertile North Shore of the North Island or in the sunny south-east corner of the South Island.
The country's capital city is Wellington; it's on the southern coast of the North Island. It's a modern city with wide streets and skyscrapers, but it's also got a historic center with beautiful buildings.
The Original All Blacks (also known as "The Originals") were New Zealand's first national rugby union squad to tour outside of Australia. During 1905–1906, they toured the British Isles, France, and the United States of America. Their first game was against Devon on September 16, 1905, and they won 55-4. The tour is considered a major success for both the sport and the country, and is also noted for being the first time that New Zealanders had come to attention in Europe.
Some have claimed that there were black players on the 1877 Tour of New Zealand by the original New Zealand All Blacks but this is not supported by evidence. A team called the New Zealand Natives played several matches during their stay in Sydney, including one against the local side. These men came from various parts of Britain and included a baker, a butcher, a carpenter, and a house painter. It has been suggested that they may have had African ancestry but this is not proven and some have even claimed that they were American blacks who had arrived in New Zealand.
The first official all-black team was made up of players from the Harlem Globetrotters basketball club. In February 1957, the team traveled to Australia for two games against the Vic Richardson-coached Australian Imperial Forces team. The matches were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and are now considered a test match series. This event marked the beginning of an annual series between the two countries called the Bledisloe Cup.
This is one of the national team nicknames associated with the All Blacks. New Zealand had played 1360 international matches as of March 10, 2021, winning 524, losing 611, tying 15, and drawing 166, with 44 matches ending in a tie. They have won 17 Test matches against Australia, England, and India.
The nickname "All Blacks" was originally given to the national team when they were known as the New Zealand Natives. The term "All Black" first appeared in print in John Moore's diary of his visit to New Zealand in 1854. He wrote that the Māori people called the British athletes who competed in their sporting events "all blacks". The Māori used this term as an honorific label for prominent men.
'New Zealand has been described as a small country, but with big sports fans. Its population is 4 million people, making it less than 1% the size of Australia or Canada. However, because there are so few players in each sport, every game matters more. There are many more stadiums full of fans waiting to see their teams win then there are playing fields filled with young hopefuls looking to make it onto a club or national team. In addition, since there are only five cricket countries in the world, every victory over another nation counts toward advancement to the next level of the sport.
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