 New Zealand have only ever been beaten by five test nations , and they are the only international team to have a winning record against every nation they have played . They have won 416 of their 541 test matches – 76 @.@ 89 % ( see table ) , and have lost at home only 37 times . Since World Rankings were introduced by World Rugby in October 2003 , New Zealand have occupied the number one ranking the majority of the time . In the decade from 2000 to 2009 , New Zealand won 100 tests ( 82 % winning percentage ) . As of the 2016 mid @-@ year rugby union internationals , the All Blacks have won a record 41 consecutive tests at home . 
