New Zealand Rugby Team Haka
The haka a traditional dance of the māori people has been used in sports in new zealand and overseas.
New zealand rugby team haka. As defending world champions new zealand face argentina in the rugby world cup the famous haka was seen for the first time. Follow world rugby on social med. The challenge has been adopted by the new zealand national rugby union team the all blacks and a number of other new zealand national teams perform before their international matches. 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.
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. New zealand sports teams practice of performing a haka before their international matches has made the haka more widely known around the world. New zealand s national rugby team all blacks traditional haka war chant.