What is the meaning of the haka? Why do New Zealand's rugby teams perform it? The Sporting News explains the ceremonial dance ahead of the All Blacks' World Cup opener against France.

New Zealand's Maori All Blacks overpowered a Japan XV 53-20 in a non-test international on Saturday, running away with the ...

World Rugby’s guidelines around “cultural challenges” – management-speak for the haka and other pre-match rituals similar to it – state that teams must remain 10 metres apart throughout.

England rugby star Joe Marler has blasted New Zealand’s Māori dance, the Haka, and has called for the All Blacks tradition to be ‘binned’. New Zealand face England at Twickenham on Saturday ...

The best-known haka is the Ka Mate — performed by New Zealand’s rugby team, the All Blacks. It derives from when an 18th-century chief, Te Rauparaha, hid from his enemies in a pit. A woman sat ...

The haka is far more than a war dance. It is an expression of identity, history, emotion, and intent. Its rhythms and ...

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday. Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand ...

New Zealand's women's rugby team defended its gold medal in rugby sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics and celebrated with a thrilling Haka. On Tuesday, after New Zealand bested Canada 19-12 in the ...

Nature: Gannets in New Zealand 02:00. New Zealand on Sunday reclaimed the world record for the largest mass haka after more than 6,000 people performed the legendary Maori war dance, dethroning ...

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday. Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand ...

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday. Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand ...

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal. The Black Ferns defeated Canada 19-12. The Haka is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture.