Thousands gather in New Zealand to reclaim the record for the largest Haka, celebrating Maori culture and unity in a powerful ...

England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media this week that New Zealand's haka — its Maori pre-match challenge since 1888 — was “ridiculous” and should be ...

Sometimes it can feel as if the haka’s primal intensity is diluted by its sheer ubiquity. Take the recent America’s Cup, ...

After all the drama this week about the haka, the All Blacks broke the law at Twickenham. England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media this week that New Zealand’s ...

Joe Marler’s call for the haka to be “binned” has sparked a fierce backlash in New Zealand, with the country’s government questioning his intelligence and Maori groups accusing him of a lack of ...

England accepted the challenge of New Zealand’s pre-match Haka as they stepped forward to the halfway line during the Maori war dance before the Allianz Stadium fixture. Joe Marler had described ...

England loosehead prop Joe Marler had described the Haka as “ridiculous” on Tuesday ... The touchpaper had been lit, though, and all eyes were on the Maori war dance ahead of kick-off, which ...

England captain Jamie George led his team a few steps forward to the halfway line at the start of the Haka as Steve Borthwick’s men fronted up after days of discussion over the Maori war dance.

“The Haka for ... who works in Maori broadcasting, claimed Marler was “a little bit lost”. “If he doesn’t like it, that is probably a good thing. That is not for people to like, it ...

In 2007, New Zealand staged their cherished pre-match haka ... people. There's no feeling like it." World Rugby rules limit how close opposing teams can get to each other when facing the Haka, a ...

The haka is a ceremonial Maori dance invariably linked with the New Zealand rugby team who perform it before international matches. “The Haka needs binning. It’s ridiculous,” Marler had ...

Maori cultural adviser Mana Epiha told New Zealand media that Marler obviously misunderstood the haka. He told news website Stuff: “That is not for people to like, it’s for people to tremble ...