Nude Rugby between "England " and the " Nude Blacks" before the second rugby test between England and the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

Crouch, touch, and for the moment, paused.

The Nude Blacks – New Zealand's naked rugby team – will not be part of the entertainment before the All Blacks v Wales test in Dunedin on Saturday, June 25.

The Dunedin-based team has played unofficial curtain raisers before each All Black test held in the city since 2002, attracting thousands of spectators and generating worldwide media interest.

ROBYN EDIE/FAIRFAX NZ Nude Blacks v England naked rugby game at University Oval, Dunedin, before the 2014 All Blacks v England test rugby game.

"There is immense amount of satisfaction in pulling it off," organiser Ralph Davies, of Headfirst Travel, said.

However he confirmed the fixture would not go ahead this year due to him wanting to enjoy the test match instead.

Each match took around 200 hours of preparation, including arranging seating, sponsorship, tattooing and even uniforms "which may sound a bit strange", he said.

That meant the Nude Blacks would be on hiatus until 2017, when the Lions play the Highlanders, and the All Blacks play Australia at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

"Something unofficial may happen, but nothing has been arranged."

No test matches in Dunedin in 2015 meant the team was still the holder of the "Dunny-Din" trophy following their 24-19 victory against an English invitational team in 2014.

The team had a better record than its clothed namesake, losing only once to the "Spanish Senoritas" in 2011.

Former members of the team had gone on to successful careers including a doctor, a lawyer and a teacher, Davies said.

There was never any problem recruiting players as "the university is a good breeding ground for people wanting to get nude at the coldest time of the year", he said.