England's rugby team has caused widespread anger amongst New Zealand rugby fans after announcing it will play at least one of the World Cup games in black this year.

Traditionally they play in a white strip but have confirmed they will don black for the September 10 pool meeting with Argentina.

The New Zealand team has been known as the All Blacks since 1905.

NZ's captain Richie McCaw played down England's decision, but former national players were disappointed while New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key expressed his distaste by calling England 'a bunch of wannabes.'