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Professional Teams
- New Zealand All Blacks:
The All Blacks are New Zealand's professional rugby team that is based out of Aukland, New Zealand. They first began competing in 1884 and are now currently ranked the number one team in the International Rugby Board's World Rankings. The team is known to perform a Haka before each game for the opposing team as a form of intimidation. They have a strong rivalry with both South Africa and Australia.
- Australian Wallabies:
The Wallabies are Australia's national rugby union team. They participate every year in the Tri-Nations Series tournament with New Zealand and South Africa, and they have competed in all six Rugby World Cups. The team is currently ranked number three in the IRB World Rankings. They are nicknamed the "Wallabies" in reference to the animal.
- South African Springboks:
South Africa's national rugby union team is the Springboks. They are currently ranked second in the IRB World Rankings behind the New Zealand All Blacks. The team has been playing internation rugby since 1891, when they played a team from England. The Springboks did not participate in the first two World Cups due to sporting boycotts in South Africa at the time.