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Rugbyunion is NewZealand's national sport, with the All Blacks a formidable power in international rugby, achieving a winning record against all nations.
Rugby Football was introduced to NewZealand by Charles Monro in the late 1860s; Monro discovered the sport while completing his studies at Christ's College Finchley, England.
NewZealand's rivalry with South Africa began in 1921, when the Springboks (as the South African team is known) toured NewZealand for a Test series that finished all square.
Although the rugbyunion team does not compete in the World Cup, it does compete in the Churchill Cup, which it won in 2004 and 2006.
One of the NewZealand Natives' greatest legacies was the haka, a traditional Māori war dance, this was first performed during a match on 3 October against Surrey.
The haka was later adopted by the NewZealand national team, the All Blacks, as were their fl shirts (previous NewZealand sides had worn navy blue).
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