What is the meaning of the haka? Why do New Zealand's rugby teams perform it? The Sporting News explains the ceremonial dance ahead of the All Blacks' World Cup opener against France.

A haka is a traditional war dance performed by different Polynesian and Pacific Islander tribes, including the Maori of New Zealand. New Zealand’s rugby team, the All Blacks, performs one before ...

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Graeme Reid's team mates from Garnock Rugby Club rehearsed the traditional Maori war dance for six weeks before blowing guests away at the Ayrshire couple's reception in Balloch's Butorich Castle.

World Rugby’s guidelines around “cultural challenges” – management-speak for the haka and other pre-match rituals similar to it – state that teams must remain 10 metres apart throughout.