The haka will be the main topic of conversation when New Zealand travel to face England at Twickenham in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series curtain-raiser on Saturday. This traditional Māori dance of haka ...

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 this ...

OITA, Japan (AP) — If the All Blacks' pre-match haka against South Africa to open their Rugby World Cup defense appeared to have extra bite, it was deliberate. With New Zealand set to play its second ...

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”, with ...

15:21, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 Updated: 17:13, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT England defeated New Zealand in a huge autumn international showdown at Allianz Stadium Twickenham on ...

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - New Zealand coach Scott Robertson defended his team's pre-match haka after England prop Joe Marler stoked up the tension ahead of Saturday's Twickenham clash by saying it ...

Veteran scrum-half TJ Perenara has named a surprise choice to take over the role as the All Blacks’ next haka leader when he retires from international rugby at the end of the year. Perenara led the ...

Maro Itoje has explained the reasoning behind England’s pointed response to the haka before their famous victory at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. England beat the All Blacks for the first time since ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The haka challenge made famous by the All Blacks' rugby team was given back to the Maori tribe whose ancestor devised it on Wednesday with the aim of protecting it from ...