New Zealand national rugby union team
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The New Zealand national men's rugby union team, officially nicknamed the All Blacks, represents New Zealand in men's rugby union. This is regarded as the country's national sport.[1]
Nickname(s) | All Blacks | ||
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Emblem | Silver-fern frond | ||
Union | New Zealand Rugby | ||
Head coach | Scott Robertson | ||
Captain | Sam Cane | ||
Most caps | Sam Whitelock (153) | ||
Top scorer | Dan Carter (1598) | ||
Top try scorer | Doug Howlett (49) | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 3 (as of 30 October 2023) | ||
Highest | 1 (2003, 2004–2008, 2009–2019, 2021) | ||
Lowest | 5 (2022) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Sydney, Australia; 15 August 1903) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Bloemfontein, South Africa; 4 June 1995) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (London, England; 25 August 2023) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (First in 1987) | ||
Best result | Champions (1987, 2011, 2015) | ||
Website | allblacks.com |
The All Blacks are the holders of the Rugby World Cup, since 2011. They are the 2014 World Rugby Team of the Year. They have won over 76% of their test matches and are the leading test match points scorers of all time. Their win ratio puts them amongst the most successful teams of any sport in history. They are the only international side with a winning record against every country they have played. Since their international debut in 1903 only five nations have defeated New Zealand in test matches.[lower-alpha 1]
Since the introduction of the World Rugby Rankings in October 2003, New Zealand has held the number one ranking longer than all other teams combined.[2]
The All Blacks are also the first team to set their hands on the Webb Ellis Cup. They are the first team to successfully defend the Rugby World Cup. They were the first team to win back to back Rugby World Cups and the first team to win the cup on 3 separate occasions.