It is 20 years since the All Blacks first performed the Kapa o Pango version of the haka. It remains a controversial iteration, with the final movement involving a motion where the players’ hands are ...

The throat-slitting gesture at the end of the All Blacks' new haka might not be seen again after a flood of negative reaction in Britain. All Blacks rugby captain Tana Umaga today staunchly defended ...

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The All Blacks are keeping the Wallabies in suspense over whether they'll be treated to the team's aggressive new haka, complete with throat-cutting gestures, in Auckland on Saturday night. The New ...

New Zealand captain Tana Umaga yesterday hinted that the controversial throat-slitting gesture that ends his side's new haka might have to be dropped from the All Blacks' pre-match routine. Speaking ...

The New Zealand All Blacks are one of the most revered rugby teams on the planet, who, as well as their skill on the field, are known worldwide for the haka, which has become an icon of the sport in ...

TANA UMAGA says New Zealand will never again agree to have the Welsh national anthem sung after they have done the haka. TANA UMAGA says New Zealand will never again agree to have the Welsh national ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. If Wallabies coach John Connolly's slamming of New Zealand's new haka was designed to get under the skin of the All Blacks before ...

09:30, Sat, Nov 2, 2024 Updated: 09:33, Sat, Nov 2, 2024 Former All Blacks skipper Tana Umaga has recounted how an England player's brazen disregard for the Haka fuelled his fervour on the pitch. The ...

Not too many aspects of rugby union puncture the public consciousness, let alone become instantly recognisable. Antoine Dupont, the phenomenal France scrum-half, is doing his best by making moments of ...