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Posted August 23, 2021 00:22 · last edited August 23, 2021 00:24

Khalil Media
I'd suggest our identity is based on an historic World Cup qualifying achievement (that included a couple of World records), the unifying effect of a team that helped the NZ sporting public recover from the horrific experience of the 81 Springbok Tour, a first World Cup appearance and Oceania's first ever goals there, a legacy of some iconic and legendary players (chief amongst them Rufer and Sumner), and subsequent generations of players aspiring to emulate them all the way through to another historic Word Cup tilt in 2010 (where, from memory, no one was too bothered with them being the All Whites).

But sure, if you want to mock it as some wannabe thing then by all means go ahead.
Its all of the above, isn't it? Obviously there's more to the history than being a knock-off All Blacks, but that doesn't change the fact that its an All Blacks inspired name, which by comparison feels lacklustre. Every time I hear "All Whites", the reference & comparison to the All Blacks is both obvious & grating - our identity shouldn't be based on the achievements & notoriety of another, rival code given we are our own sport trying to forge our own name - don't think for a second that overseas fans don't also notice that the name is a derivation piggy-backing off a better known team.

I've already made my points on why I think we should change it though - the relationship to the All Blacks name is minor in comparison to the rest.


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Khalil Media
I'd suggest our identity is based on an historic World Cup qualifying achievement (that included a couple of World records), the unifying effect of a team that helped the NZ sporting public recover from the horrific experience of the 81 Springbok Tour, a first World Cup appearance and Oceania's first ever goals there, a legacy of some iconic and legendary players (chief amongst them Rufer and Sumner), and subsequent generations of players aspiring to emulate them all the way through to another historic Word Cup tilt in 2010 (where, from memory, no one was too bothered with them being the All Whites).

But sure, if you want to mock it as some wannabe thing then by all means go ahead.
Its all of the above, isn't it? Obviously there's more to the history than being a knock-off All Blacks, but that doesn't change the fact that its an All Blacks inspired name, which by comparison feels lacklustre. Every time I hear "All Whites", the reference & comparison to the All Blacks is both obvious & grating - our identity shouldn't be based on the achievements & notoriety of another, rival code given we are our own sport trying to forge our own name - don't think for a second that overseas fans don't also notice that the name is a derivation.

I've already made my points on why I think we should change it though - the relationship to the All Blacks name is minor in comparison to the rest.


Unknown editor edited August 23, 2021 00:24
Khalil Media
I'd suggest our identity is based on an historic World Cup qualifying achievement (that included a couple of World records), the unifying effect of a team that helped the NZ sporting public recover from the horrific experience of the 81 Springbok Tour, a first World Cup appearance and Oceania's first ever goals there, a legacy of some iconic and legendary players (chief amongst them Rufer and Sumner), and subsequent generations of players aspiring to emulate them all the way through to another historic Word Cup tilt in 2010 (where, from memory, no one was too bothered with them being the All Whites).

But sure, if you want to mock it as some wannabe thing then by all means go ahead.
Its all of the above, isn't it? Obviously there's more to the history than being a knock-off All Blacks, but that doesn't change the fact that its an All Blacks inspired name, which by comparison feels lacklustre. Every time I hear the name, the reference & comparison to the All Blacks is both obvious & grating - our identity shouldn't be based on the achievements & notoriety of another, rival code.

I've already made my points on why I think we should change it though - the relationship to the All Blacks name is minor in comparison to the rest.


Unknown editor edited August 23, 2021 00:22
Khalil Media
I'd suggest our identity is based on an historic World Cup qualifying achievement (that included a couple of World records), the unifying effect of a team that helped the NZ sporting public recover from the horrific experience of the 81 Springbok Tour, a first World Cup appearance and Oceania's first ever goals there, a legacy of some iconic and legendary players (chief amongst them Rufer and Sumner), and subsequent generations of players aspiring to emulate them all the way through to another historic Word Cup tilt in 2010 (where, from memory, no one was too bothered with them being the All Whites).

But sure, if you want to mock it as some wannabe thing then by all means go ahead.
Its both, isn't it? Obviously there's more to the history than being a knock-off All Blacks, but that doesn't change the fact that its an All Blacks inspired name, which by comparison feels lacklustre. Every time I hear the name, the reference & comparison to the All Blacks is both obvious & grating - our identity shouldn't be based on the achievements & notoriety of another, rival code.

I've already made my points on why I think we should change it though - the relationship to the All Blacks name is minor in comparison to the rest.