Quote Originally Posted by Tribesman
Now ask me if I care....
Yet you are writing in a topic that was about that nation , that nations heritage , founding principles , ethnic make up and current politics
Precisely.

If you understand New Zealand you will understand that the All Blacks and sports in general are very important.

The All Blacks is a Pakeha, Maori and Islander (Fiji, Samoa etc) team that is highly respected in NZ.

New Zealanders as a whole have a lot of frictions, but sports has proven to be a valuable way to bind the nation.