While the players would originally only perform the haka when playing overseas, after 1986 they started to do the meaningful dance at home matches, too. The haka is a ceremonial Māori dance.
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.
Joe Marler has retired from international rugby just days after causing controversy when he called for the haka to be scrapped ... to leave my house with my kids crying’ In a statement on ...