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New Zealand's Love Affair with Rugby

Rugby began in England, but New Zealand will face Australia when the World Cup is held in London this weekend. The most successful sports team in history is the New Zealand All Blacks, who are famous for a Maori war chant called the Haka that they perform before each game.

By Warren Olney • Oct 29, 2015 • 8m Listen

Rugby began in England, but New Zealand will face Australia when the World Cup is held in London this weekend. The most successful sports team in history is the New Zealand All Blacks, who are famous for a Maori war chant called the Haka that they perform before each game.

All Blacks vs Australia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Photo: Jeanfrancois Beausejour

Ron Palenski, president of the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and author of Rugby: A New Zealand History, has more on New Zealand's love affair with Rugby.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Ron Palenski
New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

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New Zealand's Love Affair with Rugby

Rugby began in England, but New Zealand will face Australia when the World Cup is held in London this weekend. The most successful sports team in history is the New Zealand All Blacks, who are famous for a Maori war chant called the Haka that they perform before each game.

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New Zealand's Love Affair with Rugby

Rugby began in England, but New Zealand will face Australia when the World Cup is held in London this weekend. The most successful sports team in history is the New Zealand All Blacks, who are famous for a Maori war chant called the Haka that they perform before each game.

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