Because the All Blacks are one of the greatest Rugby teams in the world, if not the greatest, and a source of national pride.
answer 2 If you intend your identity to be established by sport, better you should choose a sport to which many are indifferent. Otherwise, coming from such a small (population) country, the chance of pinnacle is slim.
And there is a LOT more to life and indeed sport, than competitive sports.
For the same reason that a country like Spain doesn't promote Rugby more than Soccer. Because their best in the world at it, and people tend to stick with what their good at.
Soccer is the most popular winter sport in NZ, more kds play soccer than rugby
Both but soccer is more popular
soccer players
Rugby unoin is the more dangerous, due to being a full contact sport.
The wages are increasing in rugby compared to soccer and American football
New Zealand`s national sport is Rugby, that is their most played and national sport. I was in a class before and we had to pick a country so we picked New Zealand and we had groups to find out about New Zealand, the groups are, Sports, Food, Clothes, Toys, Traditions, and Holidays. and i was in the Sports group. So that is how i no the answer.Thx,WildComet on Horse Isle 1
Football meaning AFL or Soccer? Rugby League is more popular than soccer in Sydney also as well as AFL. Whole of Australia, AFL is most popular sport, and Rugby League is second and soccer is 4th just after cricket.
soccer was popular in the 1980s but right now Rugby's more populars I guess it's no.
Football (Soccer) has the greatest following. However, Rugby is not becoming one of the emerging teams sports
Australian Rugby League is most likely to be more popular because soccer is the main sport of england.
england teams pay more and are way better
Soccer, baseball, golf, rugby, hiockey, and many more