More commonly known as the All Blacks, the New Zealand rugby team are the pride of their nation – and with good reason. The All Blacks are the most successful international side in history: they hold a winning record against every international side they’ve ever faced! Read on to discover all of the facts and stats you need to know about the New Zealand national rugby union team. On this page, you’ll find the squad’s results and fixtures, the latest New Zealand rugby news and details about the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup.
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More commonly known as the All Blacks, the New Zealand rugby team are the pride of their nation – and with good reason. The All Blacks are the most successful international side in history: they hold a winning record against every international side they’ve ever faced! Read on to discover all of the facts and stats you need to know about the New Zealand national rugby union team. On this page, you’ll find the squad’s results and fixtures, the latest New Zealand rugby news and details about the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup.
The New Zealand national rugby union team has competed in The Rugby Championship since the inaugural edition of the Tri Nations back in 1996.
The Rugby Championship is one of the most fiercely contested competitions on the planet. After all, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia account for nine of the 10 Rugby World Cups that have been won so far!
In spite of this, the All Blacks team have historically dominated this tournament. Since 1996, they’ve claimed 20 titles. By contrast, Australia and South Africa have won four each.
The New Zealand national rugby team won the very first edition of the Rugby World Cup, back in 1987. Ever since, the All Blacks have been perennial contenders.
The All Blacks team has won the competition three times in total (1987, 2011 and 2015) and they’ve finished as runners-up on a further two occasions (1995 and 2023). In fact, there has only been one edition of the Rugby World Cup where the All Blacks haven’t at least competed in the Bronze Final. This was back in 2007, when they were defeated by France at the quarter-final stage.
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Will Jordan Fullback Ever since the team played in their first test match in 1903, the All Blacks have been truly dominant. After all, the very next year, the team embarked on a 34-game tour of Europe and North America. During this time, they only suffered one defeat!
In the modern era of rugby, the New Zealand rugby team has been an unstoppable force. The team has won The Rugby Championship trophy 20 times and they’ve claimed three Rugby World Cups. On top of this, they’ve completed four Grand Slam tours of the Home Nations (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
New Zealand have been so dominant on the international stage that, since the World Rugby Rankings were introduced in 2003, the All Blacks have held the top spot for longer than all of the other nations combined. In fact, the majority of test-playing nations have never won a game against the All Blacks!
As you may expect, due to the results the New Zealand rugby team has achieved over the years, many former All Blacks players have been inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. This includes both Jonah Lomu and Richie McCaw.
The current All Blacks squad is just as dominant and powerful as any previous versions of the team. Current All Blacks players you should look out for include Dane Coles, Sam Whitelock and Beauden Barrett.
New Zealand National Rugby Union Team: The All Blacks 
