New Zealand Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in New Zealand, founded in 1892 and headquartered in Wellington, overseeing the sport most closely identified with New Zealand's national sporting culture. It governs the New Zealand national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks and among the most successful and widely followed international teams in any sport, three-time Rugby World Cup winners renowned for performing the ceremonial haka before matches.
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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand.
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It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand.
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Wellington, New Zealand
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In 1949 it became an affiliate to the International Rugby Football Board, now known as World Rugby, the governing body of rugby union for the world.
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