Has New Zealand ever won the title?

The countdown is on and with less than a month to go until the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, a little history never hurts! Today’s question is: How many times has New Zealand won the tournament?

Rugby World Cup 2023: The All Blacks, a unique squad

If ever there was a team that represented rugby well, it was New Zealand. Like the USA basketball team, the All-Blacks and rugby are one and the same, all people follow the selection results. When we also talk about picking a Fern (the emblem of the All-Blacks), we’re talking about the beautiful game this only country in Oceania knows how to produce. It is a game of rugby made of movements, many phases of play, at a high pace, and everything is done by hand. Simply put, New Zealand means pure rugby which is hard not to love, whether you support this team or not.

And when we think of all blacks, we immediately think of Māori. Maori are of Polynesian descent and alone make up 14% of the total population of New Zealand. They love team sports and find in the values ​​of rugby that make them play this sport. A haka is given before each match in honor of the islands’ indigenous warriors and people who have made rugby a unique sport.

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New Zealand is aiming for a fourth title in 2023

However, producing beautiful rugby is not synonymous with eventual victory, and New Zealand have often suffered criticism for their attacking play, which at times deserved to be more pragmatic. Because if the All-Blacks won the Web Ellis Cup 3 times, for being the most successful team of the Springboks, they had to face a long desert crossing.

The first edition of the Rugby World Cup was held in 1987 jointly between New Zealand and Australia. At home, the Blacks would be tough from first game to last, averaging 41 points. Dominance represented by opening half Grant Fox who would score an average of 21 points per game. A tournament concluded without the slightest hiccup in success at Auckland’s Eden Park against the French side 29-9, making New Zealand the first world champions in rugby history.

It took 24 years to see New Zealand back on top of world rugby. Although previous generations were not lacking in talent like Jonah Lomu who was the first star in international rugby, the All-Black team lost in the final and semi-final between 1991 and 2003, and then in the quarter-final against France in 2007 But nothing is as good as the air at home and in 2011 the Rugby World Cup was once again staged in New Zealand. And just like in 1987, the New Zealanders are the strongest with continued dominance but rugby is far more effective if not flamboyant. The final match in which France won 8-7 is the best example of this, with a closed game that the Lions could have lost in the past. Dan Carter’s Gil, Richie McCaw, or even Perry Weibo was holy, just back to normal for the team that deserved his crown.

After 4 years, New Zealand won its third star in Europe (England and Wales). With Dan Carter still leading, the All Blacks were only upset in the semi-final against the Boks, winning by two small points. The rest of the tournament, such as the final match won 34-17 against Australia, showed this Oceanian nation’s dominance in world rugby, being the first nation to retain its title. A title that would be relinquished after four years in Japan during a semi-final where XV de la Rose dominated the Blacks (7-19).

Winners of the Rugby Championship last July, New Zealand will advance as favorites (along with the XV of France) for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France!

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All Blacks August 9, 2023

Rugby World Cup 2023: New Zealand Schedule (Group A)

• September 8: France – New Zealand
• September 15th: New Zealand-Namibia
• September 29: New Zealand – Italy
• October 5: New Zealand-Uruguay