England will hope that Joe Marler has not given New Zealand any extra motivation ahead of their Autumn Nations Series clash ...

The haka will be the main topic of conversation when New Zealand travel to face England at Twickenham in the 2024 Autumn ...

England rugby star Joe Marler has blasted New Zealand’s Māori dance, the Haka, and has called for the All Blacks tradition to be ‘binned’. New Zealand face England at Twickenham on Saturday in an ...

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson defends the haka, a vital part of the team's cultural identity, following critical comments by England's Joe Marler. The haka serves as a challenge in rugby, and ...

Joe Marler reactivated his X account following backlash over comments dismissing New Zealand's haka as 'ridiculous'. The ...

Joe Marler had described the Haka as ... Blacks ritual. Rugby union regulations prevent opposing teams crossing the halfway line while New Zealand perform the Maori war dance, but England ...

which is exclusive to the All Blacks rugby team and only performed during certain matches. Nowadays, whenever New Zealand take to the field, nobody knows which version of the Haka they will sing.

“I'm sad to say goodbye to international rugby, but I'm really proud ... Marler found himself embroiled in something of a ...

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

The traditional Maori dance involves chanting ... stood in New Zealand's half of the pitch during the haka, which goes against World Rugby rules, and referee Nigel Owens had to usher them back.

The loosehead prop, who has been absent since injuring his foot against the All Blacks in July, branded the traditional Maori dance ... rugby fixture. Some wild responses.' Concerns about the Haka ...

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.