When you fly the
Silver Fern flag, here is a list of the RWC 2011 teams you could be referring to:
When you fly the NZ national flag - the
NZ Blue Ensign - here is a list of RWC 2011 teams you could be referring to, who have players or coaches from New Zealand:
- NZ All Blacks
- Manu Samoa
- Flying Fijians
- Tongan Sea Eagles
- Japanese Cherry Blossoms
- England national rugby union team
- Wales national rugby union team
- Canadian Canucks
- Australian Wallabies
- Romanian Oaks
- Ireland national rugby union team
- USA Eagles
In fact, there are only 8 teams you are NOT supporting when you fly the NZ Blue Ensign: Scotland, France, Italy, Georgia, South Africa, Namibia, Argentina, Russia.
This is (one reason) why people use the Silver Fern flag at the RWC and not the NZ flag. It doesn't mean they have adopted a different flag for New Zealand - just for a rugby team.