The New Zealand National American Football Team, nicknamed the Steelblacks, represent

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

in international

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

( gridiron) competitions. Steelblacks is the new nickname for the team following the transition of governance of the sport to

New Zealand American Football Federation New Zealand American Football Federation, abbreviated NZAFF, is the recognised national body for American Football in New Zealand. Member leagues Currently, there are three leagues in New Zealand. Each is affiliated to the governing body. *Americ ...

, replacing Ironblacks. The Ironblacks were formerly known as the Haka, until 2003 when the branding changed to the present Ironblacks image in preparation for Oceania Bowl II against the

Australian Outbacks The Australia national represent Australia in international American football ( gridiron) competitions. The team is organised by Gridiron Australia, the national governing body for the sport. IFAF World Championship record The 2019 IFAF Worl ...

. The ''Steelblacks'' nickname is one of many national team nicknames related to the

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

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Ironblacks official site
American football in New Zealand

American Football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

Men's national American football teams {{NewZealand-sport-team-stub

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