Since the sinbin was introduced to tests in 2000, the All Blacks have had the sixth most number of players shown yellow cards of the 10 test-playing nations.
South Africa are well clear of the pack on 70 yellows, followed by Italy (61) and Australia (44).
New Zealand have incurred 37 sinbin offences via 28 players, with prop Kees Meeuws the only man sent packing three times.
Of the 555 players shown yellow cards, Springboks flanker Schalk Burger has earned more than anyone with six.
The picture alters for sending offs.
New Zealand, Australia and Scotland trail the rest of the world with just two players given their marching orders.
The two All Blacks are loose forward Cyril Brownlie -- the first player ever sent off in a test -- against England in 1925, and legendary lock Colin Meads, dismissed against Scotland in 1967.
Italy have had the most of the 105 test rugby sendoffs, with 10, followed by France (nine) and South Africa (seven).
The most yellow cards and sendings-off for major test rugby playing nations:
Yellow cards (since introduced to tests in 2000)
South Africa 70 (43 players)
Italy 61 (34)
Aust 44 (30)
Argentina 44 (26)
Wales 39 (29)
NZ 37 (28)
England 37 (24)
Scotland 30 (19)
Ireland 26 (16)
France 24 (19)
Sinbinned players:
6 - Schalk Burger (South Afirica)
5 - Marco Bortolami (Italy), Nathan Hines (Scotland), Rodrigo Roncero (Argentina)
Also (from New Zealand):
3 - Kees Meeuws
2 - Owen Franks, Carl Hayman, Chris Masoe, Norm Maxwell, Mark Robinson, Neemia Tialata, Tony Woodcock
Sending-offs:
10 - Italy
9 - France
7 - Safrica
6 - Wales
5 - Arg
4 - England, Ireland
2 - Scotland, Australia (Drew Mitchell 2010 v NZ, David Codey 1987 v Wales), New Zealand (Colin Meads 1967 v Scotland, Cyril Brownlie 1925 v England)
