Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race ...

This traditional Māori dance of haka was first performed by the team, which used to be called The Natives, back in 1888 and 1889, when the Kiwi rugby team played in Britain and Australia.

England rugby union star Joe Marler has walked back on his controversial comments about the haka - after receiving "an education" on the matter. "It's ridiculous," he initially wrote. "It's only ...

England prop Joe Marler in New Zealand last July (Photo by Fiona Goodall/The RFU Collection via Getty Images) “The haka needs binning. It’s ridiculous,” he wrote in his initial, controversy-igniting ...

LONDON (AP) — England prop Joe Marler apologized Thursday for calling for the All Blacks’ famous pre-match haka to be scrapped. Ahead of England's match against New Zealand on Saturday ...

There's renewed debate about the haka's purpose after Joe Marler suggested it should be banned. The English prop labelled it 'ridiculous' in a post on social media ahead of this week's rugby test ...

England prop Joe Marler has labelled the haka 'ridiculous' and claimed it needs to be scrapped altogether in a post on social media. Marler's not involved in this weekend’s test, sparing him the ...

The haka has become an accepted part of sporting contests, but should it be so? Credit: Getty Images/Philip Fong ...

England rugby star Joe Marler has said that he was attempting to ‘spark interest’ in his side’s upcoming Test clash with the All Blacks by taking aim at the Haka. The Harlequins ace called ...

Harlequins' own Joe Marler has ignited debate by calling into question the iconic Haka, dubbing it "ridiculous" and suggesting it "needs binning", a comment that's sure to fuel the fires of ...

All Blacks performing the haka against England and prop Joe Marler responding to a war dance. New Zealand has united to express its dissatisfaction over Joe Marler’s outburst on the haka ahead of this ...