the time the national soccer team was formed, an all-black strip would not have been allowed. Two notable exceptions to the "Black/Ferns" naming scheme are the "Kiwis" (men's Rugby League) and "SWANZ" (the name formerly used for women's soccer). Notes References https://www.stuff.co.nz/.../basketball/.../basketball-increasing-as-sport-of- choice-among-new-zealand-youth Retrieved 19 July 2017 External links Participation in Sport URL accessed on 23 January 2006 Top Sports and Physical Activities URL accessed on 23 January 2006 SPARC Facts complete (pdf) URL accessed on 23 January 2006 New Zealand Orienteering Federation URL accessed on 23 January 2006