New Zealand is a small country with a small population so this can not be the factors that drive the success of the rugby nation. Some people argue that it is biological factors but it unclear the biological factors would influence the nations performance and differ from Australia and pacific islanders.
In Jamaica the primary sport is athletics, the primary sport in New Zealand is rugby. Rugby is broadcasted on every type of media which produces a positive rugby culture. There is a television channel which is dedicated to just rugby union.For competitive running in the Olympics athletes are known for being lanky, that is the correct body type for that sport. In rugby there is no right or wrong shape, people of all sizes can play the sport, large people can be a hooker and a fast athletes can be a winger. This encourages much more people to try the sport.
New Zealand is close to Australia, South Africa and the Pacific Islands. Australia and South Africa are also historically very strong at rugby due to having a similar level of enthusiasm for rugby. This leads to high level of competition that requires a high level of skill to reach the standard in their country which is very high. The pacific Islands are extremely enthusiastic about rugby but are not as successful as Australia or New Zealand. People argue that they are more enthusiastic about the sport than New Zealand. New Zealand benefits through its strong islander ties by welcoming them to New Zealand so they can play for them on their national side.
Rugby grabs Kiwi kids young.NZ Rugby union heavily funds community programs which promotes rugby to NZ kids.kids are fed through a carefully designed series of programs. For example, starting as young as the ages 5 you start learning the basics as a "small blacks". This begins their dream of becoming a future All Black. It is compulsory for all children to try the sport.
Kiwi children will all have a rugby ball in their hands. The constant playing with the ball as a child is often how you learn the key skills in the game. Kids walking home from school will be trying new passes or skills to impress their mates. You go to the park or the beach in New Zealand, and the first game everyone will play is touch rugby.
Rugby absolutely dominates all sports in our small nation. Everybody knows somebody who knows somebody who knows an All Black.
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