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All Blacks

plural noun

  1. the All Blacks
    the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of All Blacks1

so named because of the players' black playing strip
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Other posts include one from last September stating, “All blacks are foreign to my people, dumb f***,” and another from May where the account owner professed to be a "fascist."

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The 2018 world player of the year earned 118 Ireland caps and captained the team to a series win over the All Blacks in New Zealand in 2022 and the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2023.

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The 28-year-old, who can also play on the wing, made his New Zealand debut in 2016 and has scored 37 tries in 81 caps for the All Blacks.

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In his autobiography, Sexton alleged that Ioane ignited a row between the pair by making comments after the final whistle of Ireland's 2023 World Cup exit to the All Blacks, which was the last game of Sexton's career.

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The Welsh All Blacks later posted a second message defending the initial post which began: "Now that we have your attention…Forget the noise. Forget the outrage. Let's talk about real change".

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