Before the All Blacks claimed a win over Italy, departing All Black halfback TJ Perenara slipped a message of support for ...

The damage had been done, however, and as England remained tight-lipped over how they would respond to the Haka, it raised the scrutiny on the pre-match All Blacks ritual. Rugby union regulations ...

“The haka needs binning. It’s ridiculous,” he wrote of the haka, which has been performed by the All Blacks for more than 130 years. Last week England’s rugby league team stared down Samoa ...

Scott Robertson took over as New Zealand coach after their defeat in the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Autumn Nations Series: England v New Zealand Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date ...

It was first performed by the All Blacks in 1888, but only at away matches until 1986. The Ka Mate Haka is also performed during high profile funerals or to greet foreign dignitaries. But in 2005 ...

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson defended his team's pre-match haka after England prop ... It is not just about the All Blacks, it is about us as a country.

LONDON (AP) — After all the drama this week about the haka, the All Blacks broke the law on Saturday at Twickenham. England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media ...

Naomi Sai Antiporta finished top of her class at her school in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand’s North Island. To ...

Former Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy says opposing sides should be encouraged to face the All Blacks’ haka “or else it becomes one-sided pageantry”. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s ...

Joe Marler sparked controversy ahead of England vs New Zealand this Saturday after calling for the All Blacks to get rid of the haka. Marler added that the pre-match tradition is “ridiculous ...

Different haka dances include different chants. The one performed and made famous by the All Blacks is the Ka Mate haka, which was composed by Ngati Toa Chieftain Te Rauparaha around 1820.

LONDON – New Zealand rugby coach Scott Robertson defended his team’s pre-match haka after England prop ... It is not just about the All Blacks, it is about us as a country.” ...