All Blacks
The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. They are a cultural icon of New Zealand internationally. (In Wales, the name can refer to Neath Rugby Club.)
Branding
In New Zealand sporting circles, the branding of the All Blacks and the honour of "wearing the Silver Fern" have encouraged other sporting codes to adopt derivative nicknames:
Related Topics:
Brand - Nickname
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- All Whites: soccer
- Silver Ferns: netball
- Tall Blacks: basketball
- Black Sticks: hockey
- Black Caps: cricket
- Black Sox: softball
- Wheel Blacks - Wheelchair Rugby
- Black Cocks: badminton (proposed) http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3328485a1823,00.html
- Ice blacks: ice hockey
The first New Zealand national rugby league team was nicknamed the All Golds by the New Zealand press, a derogatory pun based on the fact that rugby league players were professional. The team are now known as The Kiwis.
Related Topics:
Rugby league - All Golds - The Kiwis
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Other representative rugby union teams |
| ► | Branding |
| ► | Some famous All Blacks |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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