Questions asked over the place of protest in professional sport after Hurricanes Poua team in Wellington changed the lyrics for their haka just before a game A row over the role of protest in professional sport has erupted in New Zealand after a women’s rugby team called the coalition government “rednecks” during a pre-match haka.The Hurricanes Poua – the women’s rugby union team for Wellington – added lyrics to their haka just before their Super Rugby Aupiki match against the Chiefs Manawa in Hamilton on Saturday. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/wellington-hurricanes-poua-rednecks-nz-government-haka
Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington
Publish date : 2024-03-07 01:36:39
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Rugby team sparks row in NZ after calling government ‘rednecks’ in haka
