New Zealand Rugby Haka

The haka a traditional dance of the māori people has been used in sports in new zealand and overseas.

New zealand rugby haka. Footage courtesy of sky sport new zealand. Some non new zealand sports teams have also adopted the haka. This tradition began with the 1888 89 new zealand native football team tour and has been carried on by the new zealand rugby union team known as the all blacks since 1905. The first all blacks haka of rwc2019.

The new zealand rugby team the all blacks perform the haka before each match in a stunning show of strength and physical prowess. The all blacks perform kapa o pango ahead of the bledisloe cup test against australia in august. The all blacks use ka mate as their haka which was composed in the 1820s by the maori chief te rauparaha. Follow us on soci.

New zealand and tonga stars square off in heated showdown before crunch world cup game in front of thousands of rowdy fans the tongan and new zealand rugby l. The haka is one of rugby s most hallowed traditions a ceremonial maori war dance performed by new zealand s all blacks before each match. New zealand sports teams performing a haka before international matches began with the 1888 89 new zealand native football team tour and it has been carried on by the new zealand rugby team. Ahead of the final of rugby world cup 2011 in new zealand the french team formed an arrow as the all blacks performed their pre match tradition the haka.