rugby union is the unofficial national sport of new zealand. the national team, the all blacks, is currently ranked the second best international rugby team in the world, after south africa. the sport has been known in new zealand since 1870. the top domestic competitions are the semi-professional itm cup and amateur heartland championship, and above them super rugby, in which new zealand has five franchises. the country co-hosted and won the first ever rugby world cup in 1987, and hosted and won the 2011 rugby world cup. they have won three world cups, tied with south africa, the most of any other country. they are also the current world champions in 7s rugby for men and women.