Boks set to spring war dance on rivals

SOUTH AFRICA’S rugby team, smarting from a weekend defeat at the hands of New Zealand, look set to unleash their own version of the All Blacks’ famous haka based on an old Zulu war dance.

Springbok coach Jake White, set to name his squad for the World Cup later this week, said he had asked the rugby authorities about reviving a dance that was last used more than 80 years ago in order to psyche up his players.

“The history books show that the 1926 Springboks performed a Zulu war dance in major matches on their tour,” White said.