New Zealand

The New Zealand national rugby union team was founded on 15 August 1903 and its home kit is black, the colour that sits with its nickname, the All Blacks. Its standing as a national team sets the side apart from club rugby: it represents New Zealand in international competition and carries the country's name rather than that of a single city or ground. Home matches are played under that name and in black.

Dave Rennie is the head coach for the 2026/27 season, and the trophy record he inherits is the clearest guide to what the role demands. New Zealand has won the Rugby World Cup three times and has taken the Rugby Championship sixteen times. Those figures set the benchmark for the national side and frame how Rennie's tenure will be assessed.