Team colours: Black jersey with silver fern, black shorts
and black socks with two white stripes at the top.
Team Nickname: All Blacks
NZ Rugby Football Union founded: 1892
World Cup track record:
1995 World Cup: Lost to South Africa in extra time of final, 15-12.
Beat England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Japan en route.
1991 World Cup: Semi Finals, lost by 16-6 to Australia (Cup winners).
Beat Scotland in the play-off for 3rd place.
1987 World Cup: Beat France 29-9 in final
Recent Internationals:
1995 Thrashed Canada in a warm up to the WC.
Beat Australia in both Bledisloe Cup games.
Split a 2 test series with France.
1994 Lost 2 test series to France, won 2 and drew 1 test vs South
Africa, lost Bledisloe Cup to Australia
1993 Beat British Lions in NZ by 2 tests to 1
Beat Australia in Bledisloe Cup test
Also beat Manu Samoa and Scotland but lost to England
National Setup:
Captain - Sean Fitzpatrick
Manager - Mike Banks (replaces Colin Meads)
Coach - John Hart (replaces Laurie Mains as of Dec '95)
Assistant Coach -
Selectors - Hart, Ross Cooper and Gordon Hunter
Sevens Coach - Gordon Teitjens
Provincial Champions:
National Provincial Championship - Auckland
Ranfurly Shield holders - Auckland