All Blacks Research blog: Week 9 and 10
1) When was rugby introduced to New Zealand and by who?
Ans: Rugby was first introduced to New Zealand in 1870 by Charles Monro.
2) When did New Zealand play their first rugby game?
Ans: The first game to be played and recorded in NZ was in May of 1870.
3) When did New Zealand play their first international game? Did they win or lose? What was the score?
Ans: New Zealand played it’s first home international rugby match in 1893, but lost 6-8.
4) When was the New Zealand team called the All Blacks? Why are they known as the All Blacks? What were they originally called?
Ans: The New Zealand team weren’t called the All Blacks until the year 1905. Before that they were called the New Zealand Māori. They got that name because their uniforms were the “Blackest of Black”.
5) Name 3 of their best players. What are they known for?
Richie McCaw, who holds the record for Test Appearances.
Jonah Tali Lomu, was the top player in the 1995 World Cup.
Colin Meads, played a game against Africa with a broken arm.
6) Why do the All Blacks perform the Haka before each match? What does it mean and why do they perform it?
The haka is a fighting dance and a war cry, they perform it with such intensity to intimidate the other team. It lets the other team know they’re being serious.
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Rugby Rules poster:
