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.

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 ...

England rugby union star Joe Marler has walked back on his controversial comments about the haka - after receiving "an education" on the matter. "It's ridiculous," he initially wrote. "It's only ...

England prop Joe Marler in New Zealand last July (Photo by Fiona Goodall/The RFU Collection via Getty Images) “The haka needs binning. It’s ridiculous,” he wrote in his initial, controversy-igniting ...

There's renewed debate about the haka's purpose after Joe Marler suggested it should be banned. The English prop labelled it 'ridiculous' in a post on social media ahead of this week's rugby test ...

England prop Joe Marler has labelled the haka 'ridiculous' and claimed it needs to be scrapped altogether in a post on social media. Marler's not involved in this weekend’s test, sparing him the ...

England rugby star Joe Marler has said that he was attempting to ‘spark interest’ in his side’s upcoming Test clash with the All Blacks by taking aim at the Haka. The Harlequins ace called ...

Joe Marler had already left the England camp before he called for the haka to be scrapped going into Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against New Zealand. Telegraph Sport understands that ...

Harlequins' own Joe Marler has ignited debate by calling into question the iconic Haka, dubbing it "ridiculous" and suggesting it "needs binning", a comment that's sure to fuel the fires of ...

All Blacks performing the haka against England and prop Joe Marler responding to a war dance. New Zealand has united to express its dissatisfaction over Joe Marler’s outburst on the haka ahead of this ...

England prop Joe Marler and the All Blacks performing the haka in 2024. England prop Joe Marler has lit the touchpaper ahead of this weekend’s clash against the All Blacks, controversially calling for ...

Who leads the haka is a question asked by many fans. And New Zealand’s pre-match ritual was brought into the spotlight by England prop Joe Marler’s comments on social media before the opening 2024 ...