All Blacks

plural noun

1. the All Blacks
   the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand

Word History and Origins

Origin of All Blacks¹

so named because of the players' black playing strip

Example Sentences

But three of those defeats have come against the All Blacks - with two games in New Zealand - and there was a last-gasp loss to Australia before England came up short against the Springboks.

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But, beaten so decisively by the All Blacks last week when discipline was a massive issue and the attack misfired, rarely in recent times had it felt like there was so much to fix from one game to the next.

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Having selected a team so obviously for the present rather than the future against the All Blacks, some quarters were calling for wholesale changes and an infusion of youth.

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Seeking a response to a jarring defeat against the All Blacks seven days prior, Ireland's victory against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday served to answer some questions while presenting a few more.

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Earlier this week, Farrell suggested some of his players were "lucky enough" to retain their place in the starting line-up after a flat performance against the All Blacks.

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