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New Zealand national rugby union team

men's rugby union team of New Zealand

7 dated entries naming New Zealand national rugby union team, drawn from 6 separate years between 1949 CE and 2023 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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20th century

  • 1949July 27 – Rhodesia beats the New Zealand national rugby union team (the All Blacks) 10–8, in an exhibition match in Bulawayo, the only non-Test nation ever to achieve this feat.source
  • 1987June 20 – New Zealand wins the inaugural Rugby World Cup after beating France in the final.source
  • 1987May 22 – The inaugural Rugby World Cup hosted by both New Zealand and Australia kicks off. In the opening match of the new tournament, New Zealand beat Italy in the pool stage.source
  • 1995May 25 – June 24 – The 1995 Rugby World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by the host nation after beating New Zealand in the final; this was the Springboks tournament debut after World Rugby lifted their ban following the end of apartheid.source

21st century

  • 2011September 9–October 23 – The 2011 Rugby World Cup is held in and won by New Zealand who beat France in the final.source
  • 2015September 18–October 31 – The 2015 Rugby World Cup is held in England and is won by New Zealand who beat Australia in the final.source
  • 2023September 8 – October 28 – The 2023 Rugby World Cup is held in France and is won by South Africa who beat New Zealand in the final at the Stade de France, claiming a record fourth Rugby World Cup title.source

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