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Thursday 28 September 2023 Dublin: 12°C

# Haka

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'I hate the Haka' declares bullish Cian Healy ahead of All Blacks clash
The Irish prop was a big fan of the rugby spectacle as a child. Those sentiments have definitely faded.
Win tickets to the Aviva Fan Studio for the Ireland v All Blacks game
Join the experts for the clash with the world champions.
6 uniquely Irish ways to face the haka this Sunday
Please note: try these and the All Blacks will rip your head off.
'You've got to be ugly': here's how the All Blacks pick their haka leader
You also have to write a CV and send it to Richie McCaw, according to flanker Liam Messam.
'I'm going to rip your head off' - Weepu shows Canada how to Haka
New Zealand Maori sent out a warning to the Canucks before kick-off then carried out their threats.
Beyoncé partook in a little backstage Haka while in New Zealand
Typically, she nailed it.
Schoolkids perform haka for New Zealand rugby league stars... before facing their response
The Kiwis didn’t hold back.
Spine-tingling Haka from Chiefs as they celebrate Super Rugby success
After which, the newly-crowned champions slurped on some tastefully labelled beers.
WATCH: Kids do their own adorable take on the Haka
They think it’s scary we think it’s cute.
VIDEO: Haka flashmob hits Trafalgar Square
Sing along if you want…
November tests: McCaw stars as All Blacks edge closer to unbeaten 2012
Wales’ losing run continues thanks to an 18-point haul from Aaron Cruden and a super effort from his captain.
VIDEO: This Irish version of the Haka might just be better than the real thing
If you’re not doing this down in the local tonight, you’re seriously missing a trick.
Tommy Bowe warns of New Zealand bloodbath
Declan Kidney will have to pick his men up after a disappointing end to the Six Nations, with the All Blacks on the horizon.
The Magnificent Seven: Croke Park memories
On a week when American football delegates revealed just how impressed they were on their visit to Croke Park, we look back at some of our favourite memories from Headquarters.
France facing £10,000 fine for advancing on haka
Marc Lievremont’s side failed to stay the prescribed distance away in the final yesterday.
A Bluffer's Guide to... the Haka
It’s the enduring trademark of Southern Hemisphere rugby, but New Zealand’s pre-game war dance is about more than intimidation on a massive scale.
Your New Zealand-themed Rugby World Cup party guide bonanza
How about you pretend it’s not the middle of the night and throw yourselves a party, Kiwi-style? Just one thing: Let them bring their own…
Ka Mate! Zinzan Brooke's guide to the Haka
One of the all-time New Zealand greats talks us through the All Blacks’ fearsome pre-match ritual.
My eyes! 'Nude Blacks' defeat Fiji
A rugby match in New Zealand involving a naked seven-a-side rugby team, filmed by German television and refereed by a blind woman. Of course.
Here's how Ireland should respond to the haka
There may be murder on the dancefloor if Declan Kidney’s men react incorrectly to the visitors’ haka.
Which is your favourite haka?
We all perform the bar-counter haka and the where’s-my-car-keys haka, but here’s five of the best on-field versions.
What we learned this weekend
You really should watch the amazing end to one NFL game this weekend.