It is 20 years since the All Blacks first performed the Kapa o Pango version of the haka. It remains a controversial ...

Debate is raging over the Walter Sisulu University All Blacks' decision to use the Kapa O Pango in Varsity Shield matches. The Kapa O Pango was first used by the All Blacks against the Springboks in ...

Attitude is everything. At Test match level you can talk about all sorts of game plans but it comes down to 15 players having the right attitude to go out to implement what they have trained all their ...

Rugby is an aggressive game that keeps raising the emotions of those playing as well as watching. The penalty in rugby can be looked at two ways. One is acts that break the law but are in the course ...

Expect to see plenty more of the All Blacks' new haka Kapa O Pango now that it has earned acceptance in the eyes of the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). The controversial haka made an unexpected return ...

Which haka the All Blacks will perform at this weekend's Rugby World Cup final match is a closely guarded secret. At a team press conference yesterday, players were coy about whether they would ...

The haka is one of rugby’s best known traditions, with the ceremonial Maori dance performed pre-match by New Zealand rugby sides before international fixtures. Haka were traditionally performed for a ...

THE All Blacks may defy a request from the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to drop their controversial new haka for tomorrow's opening Test against Ireland at Hamilton. THE All Blacks may defy a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A man who led the All Blacks into battle 52 times and a man who composed their battle cry have been honoured in New Zealand. Former New ...

Craig Dowd played 60 Tests for New Zealand between 1993 and 2000, including in two World Cups, and he was part of the All Blacks team that won their first series in South Africa in 1996. He played for ...