Dance before rugby games

What haka dance means?
The haka is a ceremonial Māori war dance or challenge.
Haka are usually performed in a group and represent a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity..
What is the haka ritual?
Known as a 'war challenge' or 'war cry' in Māori culture, the haka was traditionally performed by men before going to war.
The aggressive facial expressions were meant to scare the opponents, while the cry itself was to lift their own morale and call on God for help to win..
Haka are performed for various reasons: for welcoming distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals.
The 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team began a tradition by performing haka during an international tour.

7-a-side team sport, sub-code of rugby union

Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves.
Rugby sevens is administered by World Rugby, the body responsible for rugby union worldwide.
The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months.
Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific.

Dance before rugby games

What haka dance means?

What is the haka ritual?