The Classic All Blacks is a rugby union team made up of former New Zealand men's rugby union representatives. It is not an official national team of New Zealand. First put together in 2007, the team has played Japan three times, English Premiership side Leicester Tigers and 'classic' teams from France and Australia.
In 2013, the side played Fiji as part of the Fiji Rugby Union's centennial anniversary.
On 7 October 2015, the Classic All Blacks played RC Toulonnais at the Stade Mayol in a match to honour the late Jerry Collins.
Results
Matches against international sides Opponent Score Result Date Venue City 35–26 Won 9 May 2007 Kobe Universiade Memorial Kobe 36–6 Won 12 May 2007 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo 15–13 Won 31 May 2008 National Stadium Tokyo 14–33 Lost 12 June 2013 ANZ Stadium Suva
Overall Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn % Won Classic Wallabies 2 2 0 0 % 1 0 1 0 0% French Classics 1 1 0 0 % 3 3 0 0 % Leicester Tigers 1 1 0 0 % RC Toulonnais 1 0 1 0 0% Total 9 7 2 0 %
Squad for 2015 Jerry Collins honorary match The provisional squad to play Toulon on 7 October 2015.
Head Coach – Andy Haden
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