New Zealand national under-21 rugby union team
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The New Zealand
Under 21's rugby union
team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks
. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship. The IRB Junior World Championship is all new for 2008 and its aiming to bring Under 21, and Under 19 teams together
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Under 21's rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team is for players aged under 21 as a platform for the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
. The New Zealand Under 21's have joined forces with the New Zealand Under 19's to make the new team New Zealand Under 20's for the all new IRB Junior World Championship. The IRB Junior World Championship is all new for 2008 and its aiming to bring Under 21, and Under 19 teams together
History
New Zealand Under 21 (formerly Colts) was first selected in 1955 and played annually until 2007. The Under 21's enjoyed success on the world stage, winning SANZAR/UAR tournaments and world titles in:- 2000
- 2001
- 2003
- 2004