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

The haka in parliament was part of a protest that has galvanized the nation. According to local media, an estimated 42,000 ...

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With the lyrics “Ka mate, ka mate! Ka ora, ka ora!” (“I die, I die! I live, I live!”), the haka tells the story of his escape ...

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Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. New Zealand captain Scott Barrett has warned England that Joe ...

Rieko Ioane was given the honour of leading the haka for the first time as Ireland ... Some on social media felt that it was done on purpose from the All Blacks after the centre’s spat with ...

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 highly ...

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 ...

I felt for the first time that we accepted the challenge of the haka underpinned by the confidence that we could win. We did not need the All Blacks to underperform or luck to go our way.