Former Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy says opposing sides should be encouraged to face the All Blacks’ haka“or else it becomes one-sided pageantry”. “I believe we have won the begrudging respect of the All Blacks. There was a lot said in the aftermath of the loss to the All Blacks in the World Cup quarter-final but there was also plenty left unsaid publicly. “It has been a long road to this point but I am now looking forward to watching the haka on Friday night [Saturday NZT], knowing that Ireland will accept the challenge as peers.”All Blacks v Ireland, Saturday 9.10am. Live match blog at nzherald.co.nz.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 08, 2024 02:18 UTC