The mind-games began before the opening whistle, as New Zealand performed their traditional haka and England produced a defiant response. The home players strode forward and formed a semi-circle, with ...

Following in the rich tradition of Richard Cockerill going nose to nose with Norm Hewitt to Owen Farrell’s smirk, we can now add Henry Pollock’s lip-licking to the list of iconic English responses to ...

Henry Pollock got England fans talking on Saturday afternoon as he licked his lips while staring down the Haka. Steve Borthwick's side are taking on New Zealand at Twickenham, and as they faced off ...

Jamie George devised England’s defiant challenge to the haka that set the tone for the standout result of the Steve Borthwick ...

Jamie George was pleased to have played a part in England's defiant reply to the haka but was even happier to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham in perhaps the team's best performance under coach ...

The Haka is one of the most intimidating things in sport, but England showed at the 2019 Rugby World Cup the perfect way to respond. New Zealand start every match by ...

England rugby star Joe Marler has issued a grovelling apology and insists he ‘meant no malice’ after calling for New Zealand’s haka to be ‘binned’. The All Blacks do battle with England in what ...

Scott Robertson insists New Zealand will have no qualms with a challenge to the haka from England at Twickenham on Saturday, so long as it is done "respectfully".