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New Zealand national team nomenclature based on the "All Blacks"

Many of the national sports teams of New Zealand have been given nicknames, officially or otherwise, based on the iconic status of the All Blacks rugby team, and (mostly in the case of female teams) the silver tree fern (Cyathea dealbata) of their logo.[1] The practice became controversial when Badminton New Zealand used the name "Black Cocks" for a period in 2004.[2]

Teams

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Nickname Team Notes
All Blacks Rugby union (men) During the Originals tour a London newspaper reported that the New Zealanders played as if they were "all backs" which, due to a typographical error, subsequently became "All Blacks".[3][4] However, the Express and Echo in Devon, reporting after the Originals match there, referred to "The All Blacks, as they are styled by reason of their sable and unrelieved costume."[4]
All Whites[5] Football (men) Named because the team wears white, due to a former FIFA regulation reserving black for referees.
Beach Blacks[6] Beach volleyball (men)
Beach Ferns[6] Beach volleyball (women)
Black Brooms[7] Quidditch/Quadball Disbanded 2023[8]
Black Caps[9] Cricket (men) Since January 1998, after a competition to choose a name for the team.[9]
Black Ferns[10] Rugby union (women)
Black Fins Surf Life Saving team (mixed gender)[11]
Underwater hockey (men)[12]
Black Foils[13] SailGP team
Blackjacks/Black Jacks[14] Lawn Bowls (men and women) derived from jack ball
Black Socks/Sox[15] Softball (men) Also derived from similarly named American teams
Black Sticks[16] Field hockey (men and women)
Diamondblacks[17] Baseball (men) Also derived from the similarly named Major League Baseball team and a reference to a baseball diamond[18][19]
E Blacks[20] Esports
Football Ferns[21] Football (women)
Futsal Whites/Futsalwhites[22] Futsal (men)
Ice Blacks[23] Ice hockey (men)
Ice Ferns[24] Ice hockey (women)
Inline Ferns[25] Inline hockey (women)
K-Blacks[26] Kilikiti
Kiwi Ferns[27] Rugby league (women) The men's team is known as the Kiwis
Mat Blacks[28] Indoor bowls (men) In reference to the playing mat
Silver Ferns[29][30] Netball (women)
Silver Fins[12] Underwater hockey (women)
Silver Blades[31] Speed Skating Named by Andrew Gous & Peter Michael in reference to the ice skate (speed skate) blades.
Steel Blacks/Iron Blacks[32][33] American football (men) In reference to "gridiron", a common name for the playing fields in American and Canadian football.
Tall Blacks[34] Basketball (men) In reference to the height of most professional basketball players
Tall Ferns[34] Basketball (women)
Volley Blacks[35] Volleyball (men)
Volley Ferns[35] Volleyball (women)
Wheel Blacks[36] Wheelchair rugby (men)
White Ferns[37] Cricket (women)
White Socks/Sox[38] Softball (women) Also derived from similarly named American teams

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, John (23 September 2007). "Government and nation – Wearing the silver fern". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
  2. ^ "NZ finds Black Cocks hard to swallow". The Register. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. ^ "All Blacks – The Name?". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b Palenski, Ron (2003). "p16-17". Century in Black – 100 Years of All Black Test Rugby. Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Limited. ISBN 1-86958-937-8.
  5. ^ "Celebrating with a little Slice of Heaven". Stuff. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Mount to host pro beach volleyball event". The New Zealand Herald. 27 December 2022.
  7. ^ Caldwell, Olivia (2 May 2018). "The Black Brooms to make their Quidditch World Cup debut in Florence". Stuff.co.NZ.
  8. ^ "Liquidation Announcement". Google Docs.
  9. ^ a b Anderson, Ian (29 January 1998). "It's Clear Black Caps very dull". Waikato Times. p. 12.
  10. ^ "All Blacks.com Black Ferns". All Blacks Official website. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  11. ^ Malcolm, Jack (17 October 2020). "Keepa, Dawson on fire". Gisborne Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b "New Zealand have one hand on trophy". Scoop.
  13. ^ "Introducing Black Foils New Zealand team". SailGP. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Blackjacks". Bowls New Zealand. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Sox Nation". Softball New Zealand. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Hockey New Zealand". Hockey New Zealand Official website. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Plenty of positives for Diamondblacks despite loss". Stuff. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". www.baseballamerica.com. 8 March 2024.
  19. ^ Timmers, Josh (14 November 2012). "Two More World Baseball Classic Qualifiers". Bleed Cubbie Blue.
  20. ^ Anderson, Ryan (25 May 2023). "NZ esports team E Blacks announced ahead of commonwealth games qualifiers". Stuff. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  21. ^ Herrera, Sandra (24 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics USA vs. New Zealand: Everything you need to know about the USWNT's next opponent". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Futsal Whites Overview". New Zealand Football Official website. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  23. ^ "New Zealand ice hockey teams". New Zealand Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  24. ^ "Bayfield's top athletes coaching in junior schools". Otago Daily Times. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  25. ^ McFadden, Suzanne (10 June 2019). "Skating buddies' careers stay inline - and on ice". Newsroom. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  26. ^ Daniels, Chris (12 October 2023). "Kilikiti: We are world's best". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  27. ^ Wood, Mike Meehall (23 July 2021). "Rugby League World Cup Hangs On APAC Call As Fiji Commits To Picking NRL Players". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  28. ^ Hurndell, Shane (18 July 2019). "Indoor bowls: Home mats could deliver present for stalwart Bruce Dalton". NZHerald. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  29. ^ "Netball: Silver Ferns to visit Australia as new fixtures confirmed for Constellation Cup". NZHerald. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Silver Ferns fall to Australian Diamonds in Nations Cup opener". Stuff.co.NZ. 20 January 2024.
  31. ^ Named by Andrew Gous (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgous) & "Peter Michael". Peter Michael (speed skater).
  32. ^ "Canterbury American Football contingent make Steel Blacks national squad". Stuff. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  33. ^ "New Zealand Ironblacks Haka Dance Ignites IFAF Junior World Championship". YouTube. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  34. ^ a b "Today's sports news: What you need to know". RNZ.co.nz. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  35. ^ a b "Volley Ferns, Volley Blacks to tour Chile". SunLive.co.nz. SunMedia. 8 April 2023.
  36. ^ "Homepage". New Zealand Wheelchair Rugby Association Website. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  37. ^ "300 up for Suzie Bates as veteran cements White Ferns' legacy". 1News.
  38. ^ "Sky Sport New Zealand White Sox World Cup Qualifier Squad Named". Softball New Zealand. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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