Rugby was first introduced by Charles Monro in 1879 The first NZ game was in may of 1870 New Zealand played their first home international match however it was 6-8 they lost by 2 .It wasn’t until 1893 till the All Blacks were formed but they weren’t named the All Blacks until 1905. The All Blacks didn’t have a specific original name but their name is All Blacks because of their distinctive all-black playing kit Richie Mcaw is famous for his test appearances and Meads is apparently the living legend of the All Blacks team they do a haka a traditional war dance to show their determination and confidence thank you for your time!