Learning about international sports, on EP, circa 2010…
Australian poster: "We’re going to beat the All Blacks this year !" Me: "You’re going to beat all blacks ? Why ? What do you mean ?" 😳 Poster: "It’s a rugby team, calm down…"🤦🏻 Me: "Ohhhh…"
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Yes,the New Zealand rugby team was originally called that because their team outfit is "all black" - black jerseys,matching black shorts and socks.The name was coined many years ago when those team colours were first introduced,,and the name has stuck as shorthand for the name of the team rather than just the team colours.
