All Blacks laugh off Matt Dawson's 'Hakarena'

Political figures in New Zealand hit out at 2003 World Cup winner Dawson, suggesting his light-hearted video was ill-judged.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015 - 12:12

New Zealand’s players insist they are not upset by former England scrum-half Matt Dawson’s ’Hakarena’ video, poking fun at traditional war dance the Haka.

Political figures in New Zealand hit out at 2003 World Cup winner Dawson, suggesting his light-hearted video was ill-judged.

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