New Zealand - Rugby - New Zealand Rugby Team - Group of 29 #t1153 The New Zealand national rugby union team, - Commonly known as the All Blacks - Represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport - The team won the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, as well as in the inaugural tournament in 1987. - New Zealand has a 77 per-cent winning record in test-match rugby, and is the only international men's side to have secured more wins than losses against every opponent. - Since their international debut in 1903, New Zealand teams have played test matches against 19 nations, of which 12 have never won a game against the All Blacks. - The team has also played against three multinational all-star teams, losing only eight of 45 matches. - Since the introduction of the World Rugby Rankings in 2003, New Zealand has held the number-one ranking longer than all other teams combined. - They jointly hold the record for the most consecutive test-match wins for a tier-one ranked nation, along with England. (Reference; Wikipedia)