new zealand, commonly referred to as the all blacks, are the most successful team in international rugby. they have a positive winning record against all test nations, and have a win record of over 74% the first all blacks test match was played against australia at sydney cricket ground on 15 august 1903. new zealand won 22 - 3, with "the sydney morning herald" saying, 'the present new zealand team have shown form so far in advance of every fifteen opposed to them that it seems almost impossible for australia to put a side into the field with any hope of victory...'.