England accepted the challenge of New Zealand’s pre-match Haka as they stepped forward to the halfway line during the Maori war dance before the Allianz Stadium fixture. Joe Marler had described ...

Jamie George revealed he first thought about England stepping forward during New Zealand’s Haka a couple of weeks ... and all eyes were on the Maori war dance ahead of kick-off, which started ...

England prop Joe Marler reignited an old debate when he wrote on social media this week that New Zealand's haka — its Maori pre-match challenge since 1888 — was “ridiculous” and should be ...

Performing an awe-inspiring haka on the Great Wall was a key highlight ... The China Bridge Programme and Beijing Bailie University (founded by the late New Zealand-born writer and activist ...

Thank you, Joe." Marler had been forced to apologise during the week after calling New Zealand's haka 'ridiculous' and claiming it had needed 'binning'. The controversial opinion came in the run ...

Joe Marler had already left the England camp before he called for the haka to be scrapped going into Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against New Zealand. Telegraph Sport understands that ...

Joe Marler has fanned the flames ahead of England’s game against New Zealand on Saturday by calling for the All Blacks to get rid of the haka, claiming the pre-match tradition is “ridiculous”.

England prop Joe Marler has issued an apology after branding the haka "ridiculous" and calling for it to be scrapped ahead of his nation's clash with New Zealand on Saturday. The 34-year-old was ...

Marler said on social media that the ceremonial Maori war dance ”needs binning ... was pointless without the ability to respond to the haka. But New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has ...

In its 39th year, the annual event brings together students from local schools to perform kapa haka, showcasing Māori waiata and kanikani (dances) many have been practising throughout the year.