They introduce haka to their players, who hail from a number of Pacific nations, and all bring the right attitude. "It is a special, sacred tradition," Puriri says in a phone interview.

The Haka is one of rugby’s most hallowed traditions, a ceremonial Maori war dance performed by New Zealand’s All Blacks before each match.

In a now-viral TikTok video shared by wife Hope Lawrence on Nov. 16, Zar Lawrence is seen teaching his child the haka, a traditional dance in the Māori culture.

At least 1,700 boys in New Zealand performed a traditional haka dance. — -- Thousands of high school students in New Zealand performed a traditional haka dance as a send-off for a beloved ...