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Build your dream All Blacks XV: complete 2026 rugby guide.

~14 min read
Updated 13/07/2026

XV Lineup Maker

« Better people make better All Blacks. »

From loosehead to fullback, draft your fifteen in black.

TeamBranch reproduces the official structure of a rugby union XV: 8 forwards (the pack), 7 backs (the line), a captain, a tactical formation. Fifteen positions, fifteen calls, from number 1 to number 15.

Draft from the current All Blacks (Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Ardie Savea, Scott Barrett, Caleb Clarke), the black-jersey immortals (Jonah Lomu, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Colin Meads, Sean Fitzpatrick), the stars of Super Rugby Pacific and the Bunnings NPC, or pick from the Springboks, Wallabies, Pumas, Six Nations. You can also build a side made entirely of mates for the Saturday club run.

12,000 players 15 positions 4 tactical formations One-link share

Rugby World Cup 2027

The XV for the fourth star

Pick the team that walks out in Perth on 1 October 2027. Trust Razor's Crusaders core, blood the new caps, or go all-time. Three titles, three finals lost — 2027 is the chance for star number four.

RazorBarrettSaveaAustralia

Rugby Championship · Bledisloe

The XV to hold the Bledisloe

Pick the side that locks down the Bledisloe Cup against Australia and humbles the Springboks at Eden Park. Rugby Championship, four nations, six rounds — and the cup that hasn't left these shores since 2003.

BledisloeWallabiesBoksPumas

Super Rugby Pacific

The Super Rugby dream XV

Mix the Crusaders dynasty, the Blues golden age, the Chiefs playmakers, the Hurricanes finishers, the Highlanders grit. Throw in Moana Pasifika flair, Brumbies grunt, Drua mana. The best XV of the comp, your version.

CrusadersBluesChiefsHurricanes

Club & mates lineup

The Saturday club XV

Your old man at prop, mate at hooker, brother at halfback, sister on the wing. Upload your own photo cards for the Heartland final, the club tour, the stag weekend, or just the post-match social.

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A hundred and twenty-three years of All Blacks, a hundred and twenty-three ways to imagine them.

From the first Test against Australia at the SCG on 15 August 1903 (won 22–3) to the heartbreak of Saint-Denis on 28 October 2023, the men in black have been the gold standard of world rugby: 3 World Cups, 26 Rugby Championships, the highest winning percentage in sport. On TeamBranch you can replay every generation — or rewrite the finals that got away.

1987 → 2003 · The first dynasty

Whetton, Fitzpatrick, Lomu

The first Rugby World Cup, played at Eden Park in 1987, ended with David Kirk lifting the Webb Ellis Cup after beating France 29–9. Under Brian Lochore then Laurie Mains, the men in black redefined the modern game. Sean Fitzpatrick at hooker (record 92 caps), Zinzan Brooke at number 8, Michael Jones the prototype flanker.

Then came Jonah Lomu. The 1995 World Cup in South Africa: four tries against England in the semi-final, the planet meeting a 1.96m, 119kg force of nature. New Zealand lost the final to Mandela's Springboks (15–12, food poisoning) — but rugby was changed forever.

2004 → 2015 · The Henry-Hansen era

McCaw, Carter, back-to-back

The pain of 2007 (quarter-final exit to France, 18–20 in Cardiff) forged a culture. Graham Henry, Wayne Smith, Steve Hansen as a coaching trio. Richie McCaw captain for 110 Tests (record-breaking). Dan Carter, the perfect 10. Two World Cups in a row — at home in 2011 (8–7 vs France, agony) and at Twickenham in 2015 (34–17 vs Australia, masterclass).

The 2011 final remains the closest the All Blacks ever came to losing a final they were favourite for. Stephen Donald, fourth-choice fly-half pulled out of a whitebait fishing trip, kicked the winning penalty. Pure New Zealand.

2016 → 2026 · Foster and Razor

The reset, then the rise

The post-McCaw years were turbulent. Ian Foster survived the 2022 Boks whitewash and got the team to the 2023 final in Paris — lost 11–12 to South Africa, Sam Cane's red card and the missed Mo'unga drop. Brutal.

2024 brought Scott "Razor" Robertson, the seven-time Super Rugby champion with the Crusaders, the breakdancing coach. New game plan, refreshed squad, Ardie Savea as captain, Will Jordan finishing everything. Heading to Australia 2027 as challengers — and that suits this group fine.

Architecture of the XV

How is a rugby union team built?

A rugby XV runs out with 15 starters and 8 reserves: the pack and the line, the forwards and the backs. Each jersey number maps to a specific role. TeamBranch reproduces this grammar for your lineup, one to fifteen.

The pack (1 to 8) is about set-piece and contact: scrums, lineouts, mauls, rucks. The backs (9 to 15) are about movement: handling, territory, running lines, finishing. All of it under a captain, who can wear any number.

Front row · 1, 2, 3

Loosehead, hooker, tighthead. The foundation: scrum and lineout. Raw power: Ethan de Groot, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax.

Locks · 4, 5

The lineout towers. Jumpers, mauling, big hits. Scott Barrett, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Whitelock (148 caps, retired hero).

Loose forwards · 6, 7, 8

The flankers and the No. 8. Versatility, breakdown, jackalling. Ardie Savea at openside, Wallace Sititi at 8, Sam Cane the warrior.

Halves · 9, 10

The brains: halfback (Cam Roigard, Cortez Ratima, TJ Perenara) and first five-eighth (Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie). Vision, pass, kick.

Midfield · 12, 13

The second five distributes, the centre hits the line. Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Quinn Tupaea. The attacking line that breaks defences.

Back three · 11, 14, 15

Left wing, right wing, fullback. Pure pace, aerial work, finishing. Caleb Clarke, Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Stephen Perofeta.

NZ rugby lexicon

The words to know to talk rugby like a Mt Smart regular.

Try: The supreme act: ground the ball over the opposition try line. Worth 5 points, plus 2 for the conversion. The rugby equivalent of a touchdown — but you have to ground it yourself.
Scrum: The iconic set piece: 8 vs 8, hooker in the middle, props either side, locks behind. Engagement on the halfback's feed. The Boks-AB scrum battles define eras.
Lineout: Restart after the ball goes into touch: an alignment of jumpers, the hooker throws, locks get lifted. A tactical conquest set piece — and the best place to call a maul.
Ruck & maul: Two contact phases after a tackle: ruck = ball on the ground, you clear; maul = ball-carrier upright, you drive. The Boks love a maul, the All Blacks live for the counter-ruck.
Drop goal & penalty: The drop (3 pts) is kicked in open play, ball must bounce first. The penalty (3 pts) punishes a foul. Jonny Wilkinson's 2003 final drop still hurts in this country.
Offside & knock-on: Offside = ahead of the ball-carrier. Knock-on = ball spilled forward. The two basic mistakes that end a phase.
Tackle: The defensive weapon. Choke tackle, chop tackle, shoulder hit, high tackle (penalty). The Boks love the dominant collision, the All Blacks the smart double-hit.
Step & offload: The Kiwi art. Beat your man with the step, then offload before the deck. Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie, Caleb Clarke — the school of Christian Cullen and Jeff Wilson.
Wooden spoon: The "prize" handed to the last-placed side in the Rugby Championship — the team that loses all six matches. Argentina has worn it most often since 2012.

Five eras · five iconic XVs

Replay the lineups that defined All Blacks rugby.

Each generation has its faces, its system, its rivalries. On TeamBranch you can rebuild these XVs exactly, or change one name and see what happens. What if Cullen had stayed fit in 1999? If Carter hadn't broken his leg in 2007? Answer in 60 seconds.

1903-67

The Originals

From the 1905 tour (35 wins, 1 loss to Wales) to Whineray's golden era. Colin Meads, Wilson Whineray, Don Clarke. The legend is born.

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1987-95

The first crown

Kirk lifts the Webb Ellis in 1987, then Fitzpatrick takes over. 1995: Lomu changes the sport. Lost the final at Loftus.

KirkFitzpatrickLomuZ. BrookeBunce

1999-2007

The wilderness

Three brutal World Cup exits — 1999 (lost SF to France 31–43, Lomu's miracle wasted), 2003 SF, 2007 QF in Cardiff. Mehrtens, Cullen, Umaga.

MehrtensCullenUmagaMarshallHowlett

2008-15

The McCaw-Carter dynasty

Back-to-back World Cups (2011 home, 2015 in London). 110 Tests as captain for Richie. Carter the greatest 10 ever.

McCawCarterReadSmithNonu

2019-26

The Razor reset

Foster survives the Boks whitewash, takes them to the 2023 final. Razor takes over 2024, rebuilds around Savea, Barrett, Jordan. RWC 2027 in sights.

SaveaB. BarrettJordanMcKenzieSititi

Sweep the sheds. Nobody looks after the All Blacks. The All Blacks look after themselves.

Brian Lochore, All Blacks captain 1966-70, head coach 1985-87 (1987 World Cup winners)

Every rugby XV you can build on TeamBranch.

9 themes · no sign-up

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Current All Blacks

Razor's men in black, your version

Build the XV that runs the 2026 Rugby Championship and the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Mix the leaders (Savea, B. Barrett, S. Barrett, Will Jordan, Jordie Barrett) and the new caps (Sititi, Ratima, Lakai, Tavatavanawai). Your starting XV, your bench, your captain.

9 Ratima10 B. Barrett14 Jordan15 McKenzie8 Savea

All Blacks · 202642 internationals

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All Blacks legends

The eternal XV in black

Jonah Lomu on the wing, Christian Cullen at fullback, Dan Carter at 10, Richie McCaw at 7, Colin Meads and Sam Whitelock at lock, Sean Fitzpatrick at hooker, Michael Jones at 6. Build the all-time XV in black, from 1903 to 2026.

L LomuC CarterM McCawM Meads

1903 → 2026500 legends

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Super Rugby Pacific

The Super Rugby team of the year

Mix the red-and-black Crusaders, the navy Blues, the black-and-yellow Chiefs, the Hurricanes, the Highlanders. Throw in Moana Pasifika, the Drua, the Australian sides (Brumbies, Reds, Tahs, Force, Rebels). The best XV of the competition, your call.

CR CrusadersBL BluesCH ChiefsHU Hurricanes

SRP · 12 teams500 cards

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International all-stars

The World XV of the Barbarians

Step out of the black jersey: Antoine Dupont (FR) at halfback, Cheslin Kolbe (RSA) on the wing, Maro Itoje (ENG) at lock, Caelan Doris (IRE) at 8, Bundee Aki, Tom Curry. The World XV that would make Razor lose sleep.

FR DupontSA KolbeEN ItojeIR Doris

10 nations · World XV1,200 players

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Rivals · Boks, Wallabies, Pumas

Pick the side that scares the Blacks

What if you wore green and gold instead? Build the all-time Springboks — Bryan Habana, Os du Randt, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, the bombsquad. Four-time world champions, the side that keeps winning the close ones.

RSA KolisiRSA HabanaAUS LynaghARG Hernandez

RSA · AUS · ARG600 players

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NPC provinces · heartland

The provincial XV of your patch

Pick your union: Canterbury red-and-black, Auckland blue-and-white hoops, Waikato mooloo, Wellington yellow, Otago blue-and-gold, Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, North Harbour. The Heartland teams too — Wanganui, Thames Valley, the West Coast. Provincial rugby never died here.

C CanterburyA AucklandW WaikatoO Otago

26 unions · NPC + Heartland700 cards

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Black Ferns

Six-time world champions, your version

Women's rugby in this country is the gold standard. Ruahei Demant at 10, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe on the wing (47 tries in 35 Tests), Sarah Hirini at flank, Stacey Fluhler at fullback, Kennedy Tukuafu at lock. Six World Cups won, gold at Paris 2024 sevens, hunting RWC 2025 in England.

D DemantW WoodmanH HiriniF Fluhler

Black Ferns · 2026200 players

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Celebrities & fiction

The unlikely XV

Russell Crowe at hooker (he'd love it), Taika Waititi on the wing, Lorde at fullback, The Rock at lock, Sam Neill at captain. Or go full fictional: Frodo Baggins at scrumhalf, Aragorn at 10, Gandalf as coach. The only XV where Sir Peter Jackson directs the warm-up.

R CroweT WaititiL LordeR Rock

Film · Music · LOTR1,800 cards

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Your mates & whānau

The XV of your club, your mates, your family

Upload your own photo cards. Stick your brother at 10, your mate at prop, your cousin on the wing, your dad as captain. The club Saturday XV, the Heartland final XV, the team for the stag tour. Custom and unlimited.

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Rugby World Cup 2027 · D-445

Build the All Blacks XV that hunts a fourth star in Australia.

The Rugby World Cup 2027 kicks off across the Tasman from 1 October to 13 November, expanded for the first time to 24 nations. Venues: Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne. The All Blacks — runners-up in 1995, silver in 2023 in Paris by a single point — are chasing star number four, with Razor in charge and a young, dangerous squad.

On TeamBranch, build your 2027 XV by scenario: Razor's current core, post-NPC blooded XV, return of veterans, full reset. Editable in two clicks.

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World rugby tour

The 10 great rugby nations, and their iconic XVs.

International rugby rotates around a tight circle. Tier 1: the six European nations (France, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy) and the four SANZAAR sides (New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Argentina). On TeamBranch you can build the XV of any nation: current squads, all-time legends, or your perfect mix.

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New Zealand

All Blacks

3 World Cups (1987, 2011, 2015). Haka. Black jersey. The absolute benchmark.

LomuMcCawCarter

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South Africa

Springboks

4 World Cups (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023). Reigning back-to-back champions. Bombsquad and iron maul.

KolisiEtzebethPollard

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France

Les Bleus · le coq

3 finals lost (1987, 1999, 2011). Grand Slam 2022. Dupont generation at peak.

DupontPenaudAlldritt

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Ireland

Men in Green

World No. 1 in 2023. Six Nations 2023, 2024, 2025. Still never reached a RWC semi-final.

SextonDorisRingrose

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England

XV of the Rose

1 World Cup (2003, Wilkinson's drop). Home of the game. Twickenham, HQ.

ItojeLawesM. Smith

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Australia

Wallabies

2 World Cups (1991, 1999). RWC 2027 hosts. Revival under Schmidt.

WrightSuaaliiMcReight

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Wales

XV of the Leek

3 RWC semi-finals. Cardiff, Principality Stadium. Hen Wlad fy Nhadau roof on.

HalfpennyNorthFaletau

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Scotland

XV of the Thistle

Calcutta Cup vs England. Murrayfield. The Crunch's noisy cousin.

F. RussellTuipulotuVan der Merwe

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Argentina

Los Pumas

3 RWC semi-finals (2007, 2015, 2023). Recurring All Blacks-killer in big games.

HernandezLavaniniBoffelli

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Italy

Squadra Azzurra

Six Nations member since 2000. 18 wooden spoons. Capuozzo generation rising.

CapuozzoLamaroGarbisi

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Fiji

Flying Fijians

RWC quarter-finalists 2007 & 2023. Magic offloads, Olympic sevens gold (2016, 2020).

RadradraTuisovaHabosi

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Japan

Brave Blossoms

The "Miracle of Brighton" 2015 vs RSA. RWC quarters at home 2019.

MatsushimaLabuschagneLee

NZ club rugby · Super Rugby Pacific & NPC

The 5 Super Rugby sides and the heart of the Bunnings NPC.

Super Rugby Pacific is the southern hemisphere's premier club competition — five NZ franchises, four Australian sides, plus Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua. The Bunnings NPC sits below it, 14 provincial unions playing the original game. The Heartland Championship keeps amateur rugby alive in 12 more unions. On TeamBranch you can build the type-XV of any club, or a competition-wide all-star side.

Crusaders

Christchurch

14 titles

Blues

Auckland

4 titles

Chiefs

Hamilton

2 titles

Hurricanes

Wellington

1 title

Highlanders

Dunedin

1 title

Moana Pasifika

Auckland

Pasifika pride

Fijian Drua

Suva / Lautoka

Joined 2022

CTY

Canterbury

Christchurch

17 NPC titles

AKL

Auckland

17 NPC titles

WKO

Waikato

Hamilton

3 NPC titles

WLG

Wellington

9 NPC titles

OTG

Otago

Dunedin

5 NPC titles

TKI

Taranaki

New Plymouth

2 NPC titles

HKB

Hawke's Bay

Napier

3 NPC titles

Frequently asked

The classics on building your dream XV.

The most-googled questions and the ones most asked in our inbox.

How do I build my dream All Blacks XV online?

Pick a tactical formation (classic, attacking, defensive, kicking game), then fill all 15 positions from 1 to 15 by drafting from 12,000 players: current All Blacks, legends, Super Rugby Pacific stars, international icons, or upload your own photo cards. You get a unique shareable link. No sign-up required, 100% free.

How is a rugby union XV officially built?

A rugby XV is made of 8 forwards (1 loosehead prop, 2 hooker, 3 tighthead prop, 4 and 5 locks, 6 and 7 flankers, 8 number eight) and 7 backs (9 halfback, 10 first five-eighth, 11 left wing, 12 second five-eighth, 13 centre, 14 right wing, 15 fullback). Plus 8 reserves on the bench. TeamBranch reproduces this grammar exactly.

Can I build a squad for the 2027 Rugby World Cup?

Yes — this is by far the most popular use right now. RWC 2027 runs in Australia from 1 October to 13 November, expanded to 24 teams. You can draft multiple hypotheses: Razor's all-stars, post-Super Rugby blooded XV, all-time All Blacks, Crusaders-heavy core, post-2023 revenge XV, World XV. Editable and shareable, update it before every Test.

Can I create a team with my mates or whānau?

Of course. 800,000 custom XVs have already been built. Upload photos of your mates, your dad, your sister, your cousin, your club coach, your Saturday morning Heartland XV, and slot them into any position. Perfect for the club final, the work team-build, the stag do, or just a WhatsApp group chirp.

What about the Black Ferns?

Women's rugby is integrated 100%. Build the Black Ferns with Ruahei Demant, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, Sarah Hirini, Ruby Tui, Stacey Fluhler, Kennedy Tukuafu — the side that won the World Cup at home in 2022 and is hunting the 2025 title in England. Six-time world champions and counting.

Which club competitions are covered?

Super Rugby Pacific (all 5 NZ franchises: Crusaders, Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Highlanders, plus Moana Pasifika and the Aussie sides), the Bunnings NPC (14 provinces), the Heartland Championship (12 unions), plus France's Top 14, England's Premiership and the URC. More than 800 club cards in total.

What tactical formations does TeamBranch support?

Four: Classic (balanced), Attacking (loose forwards, fast wingers, ball-in-hand), Defensive (heavy pack, tactical halfback, kicking game), Kicking Game (territory rugby, dominant first five, box kicks). You can switch at any time and your XV reorganises automatically on the interactive field.

What's the difference between rugby union XV and rugby sevens?

Rugby union (15 players, 80 minutes in 2 halves) is the classic format: Rugby World Cup, Rugby Championship, Super Rugby. Sevens (7 players, 14 minutes) is the short Olympic format. The Black Ferns Sevens are double Olympic champions (Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024). TeamBranch covers both — Sevens drops autumn 2026.

Why have the All Blacks only won three World Cups when they're so dominant?

Three titles (1987, 2011, 2015), three finals (lost 1995 in Joburg, lost 2023 in Paris) — best record in history with a winning percentage above 77%. The mystery is the 16-year gap between 1987 and 2011: lost the 1995 final to South Africa (Mandela's jersey), shock quarter-final exits in 1999, 2003 and 2007. Won back-to-back in 2011 and 2015 to settle the question. 2027 is the chance for a fourth star.

Is the service really free?

Yes, no exception. Composition, sharing, exports, custom card uploads, tactical simulation: everything is free. No sign-up required, no intrusive ads, no paywall. Build as many XVs as you want.

Does TeamBranch exist for other rugby nations?

Yes, 96 local editions including France (Les Bleus), South Africa (Springboks), Australia (Wallabies), Ireland (Men in Green), England, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Argentina (Los Pumas), Fiji, Japan (Brave Blossoms). Each edition has its own player database and local terminology.

Team Formation

Build your dream All Blacks XV: complete 2026 rugby guide.

From loosehead to fullback, draft your fifteen in black.

The XV for the fourth star

The XV to hold the Bledisloe

The Super Rugby dream XV

The Saturday club XV

A hundred and twenty-three years of All Blacks, a hundred and twenty-three ways to imagine them.

Whetton, Fitzpatrick, Lomu

McCaw, Carter, back-to-back

The reset, then the rise

How is a rugby union team built?

The words to know to talk rugby like a Mt Smart regular.

Replay the lineups that defined All Blacks rugby.

Every rugby XV you can build on TeamBranch.

Razor's men in black, your version

The eternal XV in black

The Super Rugby team of the year

The World XV of the Barbarians

Pick the side that scares the Blacks

The provincial XV of your patch

Six-time world champions, your version

The unlikely XV

The XV of your club, your mates, your family

Build the All Blacks XV that hunts a fourth star in Australia.

The 10 great rugby nations, and their iconic XVs.

The 5 Super Rugby sides and the heart of the Bunnings NPC.

Your XV, one URL.

The classics on building your dream XV.

Team Formation