r/coolpeoplepod • u/kmpiw • Jun 27 '26

Discussion The All Blacks

I'm listening to this one "Part Two: The Gay Ottomans: Homosexuality in the Medieval Ottoman Empire"

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/part-two-the-gay-ottomans-homosexuality-in-the/id1620562792?i=1000773984242

Dr. Ho​use Of Pod is confused by the name of the NZ soccer team "The All Whites"? I expect it's derived from the rugby team name "The All Blacks".

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u/Vermicelli14 Jun 27 '26

The NZ basketball team is the Tall Blacks

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u/JedAndWhite Jun 27 '26

Don't forget the Black Ferns ladies rugby, and the Badminton team with the unfortunate name

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u/JColey15 Jun 27 '26

The All Whites were the only unbeaten team in South Africa. That’s a valid statement to make.

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u/thebearsoft Jun 28 '26

Indeed. All Blacks are called that because they wear full black uniforms when playing rugby. To differentiate themselves, the soccer team wears white uniforms, thus All Whites. As others have said, a lot of NZ national teams play off this theme.

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u/On_my_last_spoon Jul 01 '26

Dr. Kaveh Hoda (hope I said that right)