The New Zealand rugby haka was first performed by The Natives, their first representative team, during a 1888-89 tour of ...

while England formed an arrowhead shape to receive the haka before beating the All Blacks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final. In 2005, British and Irish Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll tore up ...

The centrality of the haka within All Black rugby tradition is not a recent development ... and which aligns with the wider Polynesian cultures of the Pacific. The All Blacks perform the haka with ...

You have a memory where we French have sometimes forgotten." "In France, we love the All Blacks and their haka—they are rugby incarnate. Each match brings its own unique motivation, so don’t blame us ...

The haka. Arguably the most iconic aspect of rugby, it's a tradition that transcends ... England's challenge against the All Blacks in 2019 definitely springs to mind, along with Wales' epic ...

Plenty of other New Zealand teams perform the haka as well. It's part of our national Maori heritage. But up until 1987, it had never been done on a sporting field before. The All Blacks side that won ...

Andy Goode believes the Eden Park streak “could end” in 2025 and that the All Blacks have purposefully avoided facing the ...

The New Zealand All Blacks perform their Haka for one last time before facing off against South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final.

But there is so much history behind the war dance - so we thought we'd give you a chance to find out what it's all about. The Academy's giving you the chance to learn the words to the traditional haka ...

The haka. Arguably the most iconic aspect of rugby, it's a tradition that transcends the boundaries in sport for a spectacle that anyone can enjoy. When thinking of iconic haka moments, England's ...