User talk:Helenalex/NZ rugby naming dispute

Based on Wikipedia:Naming conflict's suggestions on how to end naming disputes.

	Supports All Blacks	Inconclusive	Supports NZ national rugby union team
Common usage: Google		Note: It is very difficult to test how often 'New Zealand' is used in reports using google, as it is pretty much impossible for it to distinguish an article about the team which uses the term 'New Zealand' from an article about rugby which mentions New Zealand in some other context.
Common usage: International organisations	Laureus[1] who nominate sportspeople and teams for the Laureus World Sports Awards name the team All Blacks [2] whereas all other national sports teams are [country] [sport] team. [3][4]	International Rugby Board uses 'New Zealand' for all results boards and similar, but seems to frequently use 'All Blacks' in articles (for example see here). Here they use both within the same article.
Common usage: Major international media	Time in reference to the team uses All Black(s) nine times, the Blacks four times and New Zealand only once. UK Telegraph in this article about David Kirk becoming an Australian citizen, in reference to the team mention All Black(s) six times, New Zealand never used in reference to the team, only in reference to country.	The ABC (Australia) style guide uses 'New Zealand' for scorelines and 'All Blacks' in article text. ESPN Scrum.com use 'New Zealand' in scorelines but 'New Zealand' and 'All Blacks' interchangably in headlines and articles.[5][6]
Common usage: Reference works	The 1966 Encyclopedia of New Zealand has an entry under 'All Blacks'.
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