The centrality of the haka within All Black rugby tradition is not a recent development. Since an 1888 tour by the "New Zealand Natives" led by Joseph Warbrick the haka has been closely associated ...

So much of the build-up to a thunderous showdown has been about what will take place before kick-off, but New Zealand’s traditional challenge and how the hosts face it will not dictate the outcome.

New Zealand has set the world record for the most people to perform the haka, a dance of the country’s indigenous Maori people. The title has been reclaimed from France. The record attempt was ...

The New Zealand All Blacks perform their Haka for one last time before facing off against South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final.