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]

^ 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.
^ "NZ finds Black Cocks hard to swallow". The Register. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2014.

[TeAra-Wilson-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.

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