The Most Intense Haka Ever | Auckland Grammar vs King's College | RugbyPass

As a Canadian, whenever I watch the Haka being executed, it's full on commitment from every person. Not an ounce of doubt or fear of being embarrassed (as it could feel as a teenager). Like a wall of emotion 🤯

From the uk. Passion, sport, culture, competition, emotion, history and rivalry …only New Zealand can capture all of this on a sports field.

I don't get it, I'm from the UK, I've got Absolutely Zero connection to the Māori people yet Every time I watch the Haka it hits me like an emotional hammer. It's like it's in my blood. Very strange.

Teaching the next generations of multi races New Zealanders the importance of history, culture, respect,and Nationalism. Well done NZ

As a Maori Old Boy of AGS I am so impressed by the spirit expressed by my old school. The traditional rivalry between the two schools is historic - and wonderful to see continuing😊!

As an American I LOVE THIS!!! You are keeping your warrior spirit alive with the men AND women with your haka. I WISH we had something like this. It’s beautiful and ferocious at the same time.

Attending one of these school games is so moving. The ground literally shakes. It touches something deep within the soul.

I've, sadly, never been to NZ but I watch a Haka and despite not being involved in the culture at all, I feel the intensity and the emotionality as well as bond and camaraderie across all people involved and it's beautiful. Such a magnificent tradition, and it's beautiful to see it perpetuated with each new generation. Good on them.

This is really great to see the Haka so passionately performed by all members of the New Zealand population. As mentioned by many, Nationalism, History, Heritage and above all, respect for each other which binds communities together. Fantastic, seeing the girls and boys together performing on every level of the game. From a Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and Springbok 🇿🇦 fan living in South Africa. The All Blacks are a well deserved number one ranking in World Rugby today. Again, congratulations on a spectacular Haka performance by all the participants!

I am a War Veteran from NZ and I am so proud of you, Guys.

Back when I went to college in the 70's there was only a handful of schools that performed the haka ( St.Stephens - Hato Petera ) during rugby games - things have changed for the good since those days

What an outstanding display of passion and spirit!! New Zealand rugby and culture are both very safe in their hands!! 🥰👍

I'm English and just spent the entire video with a big grin on my face. Brilliant.

I love my country and the people that live in it so much I’m sitting watching this and tears are rolling. Go NZ you good thing! 🙏🏼

Kinda makes my old high school cheer squad, with the guys in sweaters and the girls in skirts with pompoms, look just a tad...impotent.

WITNESS An entire school and teachers, an endless line of grey flannels, ties, white shirts and blazers, little guys and up doing an emotional haka as the long black hearse with a much beloved headmaster, the silence acute, palpable surrounding the ringing chant as it slowly made its way up a long, treed, paved road to them and pausing, as the line opened for him to pass thru, hands reaching out to touch it, was the most moving tribute I have ever witnessed. I am actually tearing up at the memory writing this; I don't cry easily. He must have been a most amazing man, as they were breathtaking in their honor of him.

Can you imagine all the pākehā parents looking on thinking "what's gotten into my Regina?!" No I'm kidding. They poured their hearts into it all around. Gotta love it.

Uniquely New Zealand indeed. It always amazes me and fills me with such a huge amount of respect for New Zealand that the indigenous culture is so hugely respected and adopted by all despite the country being a former British colony. The indigenous culture even being adopted in a school match is so amazing to see and should an example for all on how to build an integrated society. I can only dream of South Africa even coming close to this level of respect for indigenous and other cultures.

I cry every time I see a Haka. This was the best.

Why does this affect me emotionally ? I’m a 57 yr old Brit who loves his rugby and I love the Welsh at Cardiff, the French at Paris but most of all New Zealand anywhere ! There’s just something so raw, love it.