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Icemn

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Who was the genius that decided to use animals as Rugby Teams affiliations :D
If not animals atleast weather patterns

All Black Kiwi’s
South African Springboks
Australian Wallabies
Wellington Hurricanes
Cape Town Stormers
Bloemfontein Cheetahs
Natal Sharks
etc

Imagine if some cleaver Trevor decide ok, we’ll use Fruit Names…

The Bloemfontein Guava’s
The wellington Oranges
The Pretoria watermelons

Anyone know of any funny team names :?
 
What about colours?
Cardiff Blues
Scarlets
[Auckland] Blues
Queensland Reds

Sharks were informally called the Banana Boys.
 
IBM Big Blue
NEC Green Rockets
Ricoh Black Rams
Sanyo Wild Knights
Toshiba Brave Lupus
World Fighting Bull
 
There's a whole list of these for all nations on another site.

[TABLE="width: 500"]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Algeria[/TD]
[TD]Fennecs[/TD]
[TD]Small nocturnal fox[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]American Samoa[/TD]
[TD]Talavalu[/TD]
[TD]Samoan club (weapon) enforced with shark teeth[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Andorra[/TD]
[TD]Isard (English: Pyrenean chamois)[/TD]
[TD]Goat Antelope[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Argentina[/TD]
[TD]Pumas[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Australia[/TD]
[TD]Wallabies[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Barbados[/TD]
[TD]Bajans[/TD]
[TD]Word for people from Barbados[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Belgium[/TD]
[TD]Diables Noirs[/TD]
[TD]English: Black Devils[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Botswana[/TD]
[TD]Vultures[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brazil[/TD]
[TD]Tupis[/TD]
[TD]Name of the original ethnic group of Brazil[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brunei[/TD]
[TD]Leopards[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Burkina Faso[/TD]
[TD]Etalons[/TD]
[TD]English: Stallions (very male horse)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Burundi[/TD]
[TD]Intawamba[/TD]
[TD]English: Lions[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cambodia[/TD]
[TD]Koupreys[/TD]
[TD]Forest dwelling ox[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cameroon[/TD]
[TD]Lions Indomptables[/TD]
[TD]English: Indomitable Lions[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Canada[/TD]
[TD]Canucks[/TD]
[TD]Slang word for people from Canada[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cayman Islands[/TD]
[TD]Turtles[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chad[/TD]
[TD]Sao[/TD]
[TD]?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chile[/TD]
[TD]Condores[/TD]
[TD]English: Condors (type of vulture)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Colombia[/TD]
[TD]Tucanos[/TD]
[TD]English: Toucans)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Congo[/TD]
[TD]Diables Rouges (English: Red Devils)[/TD]
[TD]Red Devils[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Democratic Republic of Congo[/TD]
[TD]Leopards[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Costa Rica[/TD]
[TD]Ticos[/TD]
[TD]Word for people from Costa Rica[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cote d'Ivoire[/TD]
[TD]Elephants[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cyprus[/TD]
[TD]Moufflons[/TD]
[TD]Wild sheep with large horns[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Czech Republic[/TD]
[TD]Panthers[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]El Salvador[/TD]
[TD]Torogoces[/TD]
[TD]English: Turquoise-browed Motmot (colourful South American bird)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ecuador[/TD]
[TD]Piqueros[/TD]
[TD]English: Blue Footed Booby (Seagull type bird with large blue feet)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fiji[/TD]
[TD]Flying Fijians[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]France[/TD]
[TD]Les Blues[/TD]
[TD]English: The Blues[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Georgia[/TD]
[TD]Lelos[/TD]
[TD]English: Try (in rugby)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Guatemala[/TD]
[TD]Jaguares[/TD]
[TD]English: Jaguars)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hong Kong[/TD]
[TD]Dragons[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Indonesia[/TD]
[TD]White rhinos[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Italy[/TD]
[TD]Azzurri[/TD]
[TD]English: light blue[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Japan[/TD]
[TD]Brave Blossoms[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Madagascar[/TD]
[TD]Makis[/TD]
[TD]English: Ring Tailed Lemur[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mali[/TD]
[TD]Hippos[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mauritania[/TD]
[TD]Oryxes[/TD]
[TD]Large Antelope[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mexico[/TD]
[TD]Serpientes[/TD]
[TD]English: Snake[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Moldova[/TD]
[TD]Haiduci[/TD]
[TD]English: Outlaws[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Namibia[/TD]
[TD]Welwitschias[/TD]
[TD]A type of dry plant[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Netherlands[/TD]
[TD]Oranje[/TD]
[TD]English: Orange[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]New Zealand[/TD]
[TD]All Blacks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Niger[/TD]
[TD]Zebou[/TD]
[TD]English: Zebu (Humped cattle)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nigeria[/TD]
[TD]Super Eagles[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Niue[/TD]
[TD]Ugas[/TD]
[TD]Local crabs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Panama[/TD]
[TD]Diablos Rojas[/TD]
[TD]English: Red Devils[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Papua New Guinea[/TD]
[TD]Puk-Puks[/TD]
[TD]English: Crocodiles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paraguay[/TD]
[TD]Yacares[/TD]
[TD]Small South American crocodile[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Peru[/TD]
[TD]Tumis[/TD]
[TD]Ceremonial Peruvian knife[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Philippines[/TD]
[TD]Volcanos[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Poland[/TD]
[TD]Bialo-Czerwony[/TD]
[TD]English: White and Reds[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Portugal[/TD]
[TD]Lobos[/TD]
[TD]English: Wolves[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Romania[/TD]
[TD]Oaks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rwanda[/TD]
[TD]Silverbacks[/TD]
[TD]Male Gorilla[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Russia[/TD]
[TD]Bears[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samoa[/TD]
[TD]Manu Samoa[/TD]
[TD]Famous Warrior Chief[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Saint-Lucia[/TD]
[TD]Zandolis[/TD]
[TD]English: Dominican Anole (type of lizard)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Senegal[/TD]
[TD]Lions[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Serbia[/TD]
[TD]Orlovi[/TD]
[TD]English: Eagles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Solomon Islands[/TD]
[TD]Warriors[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]South Africa[/TD]
[TD]Springboks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Spain[/TD]
[TD]Leones[/TD]
[TD]English: Lions[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Swaziland[/TD]
[TD]Sizeze[/TD]
[TD]?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Switzerland[/TD]
[TD]Edelweiss[/TD]
[TD]Mountain flower[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tanzania[/TD]
[TD]Twigas[/TD]
[TD]English: Giraffes[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Togo[/TD]
[TD]Eperviers[/TD]
[TD]English: Hawks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tonga[/TD]
[TD]Ikale Tahi[/TD]
[TD]English: Sea Eagles[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Trinidad & Tobago[/TD]
[TD]Calypso Warriors[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Uganda[/TD]
[TD]Rugby Cranes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ukraine[/TD]
[TD]Cossacks[/TD]
[TD]Group of East Slavic people who shaped Ukraine[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Uruguay[/TD]
[TD]Teros[/TD]
[TD]English: Southern Lapwing (bird)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD]Eagles[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Vanuatu[/TD]
[TD]Tuskers[/TD]
[TD]Pig tusks[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Venezuela[/TD]
[TD]Orquideas[/TD]
[TD]English: Orchids (flower)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Virgin Islands[/TD]
[TD]Green Machine[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zimbabwe[/TD]
[TD]Sables[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
 
We were called the Shoguns while we had Mitsubishi as a main sponsor, it may be the name for a Japanese warrior but I rather think it was because they make a car called the Shogun.
 

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