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.)

Other representative rugby union teams

• Black Ferns: Women's national representative team.
• New Zealand Maori: National representatives of M?ori ethnic origin or ancestry. Historically this also included any players of non-European ethnic origin — those unable to play the Springboks in South Africa.
• Junior All Blacks: National representative team generally regarded as the second national team behind the All Blacks. The team was last assembled in 1984 until it was re-created in 2004, replacing New Zealand 'A' as the second-tier national side.