NEW ZEALAND will be performing their traditional Haka when they take on England in the Autumn Internationals. The big match at Twickenham is kicking off the long-awaited Autumn clashes.

Many viewers were particularly disapointed with the sight of mostly empty stands in the background of the haka, as you can see in the video at the top of the page. One fan wrote on X ...

Video shows the moment a former New Zealand rugby player performed the haka in a city centre pub. Zinzan Brooke, considered an All Blacks legend, and several other men were seen taking part in the ...

Sport needs heroes and villains. Rugby is often shy, perhaps due to its traditional roots, of embracing controversy. But in a ...

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 ...

However, they can claim a solitary moral triumph. Cast your minds back to Saturday, November 22, 2008—the day Wales 'won' the haka. As the rugby world reminisced on that intense encounter ...

This traditional Māori dance of haka was first performed by the team, which used to be called The Natives, back in 1888 and 1889, when the Kiwi rugby team played in Britain and Australia.

Rugby ace Joe Marler was conjuring controversy long before his comments on the Haka enraged New Zealand fans this week. The 95-cap veteran later walked back his comments and apologised ...

Reality TV contestant Sarper Güven has received backlash on social media for his attempt at a haka. Photo / 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way / Facebook A reality TV contestant who appeared to attempt ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joe Marler has announced his retirement from the England rugby team just days after he faced a backlash over ‘ill-judged’ comments about the haka. Ahead of England’s 22-24 defeat to New ...