Rugby union in New Zealand editions (2000–2005), and again in 2007, 2008, and 2010–2014. New Zealand hosts one leg, the New Zealand International Sevens, at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Rugby union in New Zealand Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of New Zealand. The national team, the All Blacks, ranks as the top international team in the world. The sport has been known in New Zealand from 1870. The top domestic competitions are the semi-professional ITM Cup and amateur Heartland Championship, and above them Super Rugby, in which New Zealand has five franchises. The country co-hosted and won the first ever Rugby World Cup
Carisbrook, Lane Cove Carisbrook, Lane Cove Carisbrook is an heritage-listed former private residence and now house and local history museum at 334 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove in the Lane Cove Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built during 1884. The property is owned by the Lane Cove Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. In 1980 Lane Cove Council sought a Permanent Conservation Order for Carisbrook. In view of its heritage significance a Permanent Conservation Order was gazetted oover Carisbrook on 26 June 1981. A single-storey, sandstone house,