New Zealand Rugby World Cup Team
The All Blacks are a formidable power in international rugby, possessing a winning record against all nations.
The All Blacks compete annually with Australia and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with Australia. They have been Tri-Nations champions seven times in the tournament’s eleven-year history, have twice completed a Grand Slam, and currently hold the Bledisloe Cup.
The 1981 Springbok tour to New Zealand caused large scale civil unrest due to protests over South Africa’s apartheid policy. In 1987 New Zealand hosted and won the inaugural Rugby World Cup. New Zealand toured post-apartheid South Africa in 1996, and achieved their first series win on South African soil.
The All Blacks traditionally perform a haka (Māori posture dance) before each match.
New Zealand are ranked 1st in the world.
New Zealand Rugby World Cup Betting Information
New Zealand have won all five of their opening round matches and topped 40 points in four of them.
New Zealand have won every world cup group game and quarter final they have played in.
The only time they have lost more than one match in a tournament was in 1999 when they were beaten by France in the semi-final and South Africa in the play-off for third place.
All Blacks Rugby World Cup Squad |
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|---|---|---|
| Ali Williams | Andrew Hore | Anton Oliver |
| Carl Hayman | Chris Jack | Greg Rawlinson |
| Jason Eaton | Jerry Collins | John Afoa |
| Keven Mealamu | Marty Holah | Neemia Tialata |
| Reuben Thorne | Richie McCaw | Rodney So’oialo |
| Tony Woodcock | Aaron Mauger | Byron Kelleher |
| Dan Carter | Doug Howlett | Isaia Toeava |
| Jimmy Cowan | Joe Rokocoko | Leon MacDonald |
| Luke McAlister | Malili Muliaina | Piri Weepu |
| Rico Gear | Sam Tuitupou | Sitiveni Sivivatu |
Rugby World Cup Pool C - New Zealand Matches
| Date | Team A | Team B | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-08 13:45 |
New Zealand | Italy | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 2007-09-09 18:00 |
Scotland | Portugal | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 2007-09-12 20:00 |
Italy | Romania | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
| 2007-09-15 13:00 |
New Zealand | Portugal | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Referee: Chris White |
| 2007-09-18 21:00 |
Scotland | Romania | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Nigel Owens |
| 2007-09-19 20:00 |
Italy | Portugal | Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 2007-09-23 17:00 |
Scotland | New Zealand | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Referee: Marius Jonker |
| 2007-09-25 20:00 |
Romania | Portugal | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Referee: Paul Honiss |
| 2007-09-29 13:00 |
New Zealand | Romania | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Referee: Joël Jutge |
| 2007-09-29 21:00 |
Scotland | Italy | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Referee: Jonathan Kaplan |
