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*2007: South Africa (2)
*2007: South Africa (2)
Although the New Zealand All Blacks has ony won the World Cup once, they have by far the best overall test record, winning 318 of their 429 test matches to date (74%) and are widely regarded by many as the best team in the world. South Africa is second with a winning percentage of 63%. The All Blacks has also spent the most time at the top of the IRB world rankings, since it was introduced in 2003.[http://www.stats.allblacks.com]
Although New Zealand (also commonly known as the All Blacks due to their black playing kit) has only won the World Cup once, they have by far the best overall test record, winning 318 of their 429 test matches to date (74%) and are widely regarded by many as the best team in the world. South Africa is second with a winning percentage of 63%. The All Blacks has also spent the most time at the top of the IRB world rankings, since it was introduced in 2003.[http://www.stats.allblacks.com]
In addition to the World Cup, international competitions are played each year, one for the major northern hemisphere teams (called the Six Nations), and one for the southern hemisphere teams (called the Tri-Nations). The current champions of the Six Nations are Wales, and the Tri Nations champions are New Zealand.
===Provincial===
Two international provincial competitions are held annually, the ''Super 14'' in the Southern Hemisphere and the ''Heiniken Cup'' in Europe. The ''Super 14'' is contested between teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and the European Competition between teams from Ireland, Britain, Italy and France.
Two international provincial competitions are held annually, the ''Super 14'' in the Southern Hemisphere and the ''Heiniken Cup'' in Europe. The ''Super 14'' is contested between teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and the European Competition between teams from Ireland, Britain, Italy and France.