Skysports.com looks back at some of the more memorable responses to New Zealand's haka
Skysports.com looks back at some of the more memorable responses to the haka
Ma'a Nonu has warned England not to disrespect the haka at Twickenham on Saturday - however, over the years a number of countries have attempted to disrupt and front up to New Zealand's famous war dance.
Nonu was left seething at the behaviour of the Welsh at the Millennium Stadium - with Warren Gatland's side opting to stare down the All Blacks before referee Jonathan Kaplan intervened.
The Wales class of 2008 were not the first to try the tactic, and they won't be the last - although it remains to be seen if England will try anything.
Skysports.com looks back at some of the more memorable responses.
Ireland - 1989
The Irish are never ones to back down and in 1989 captain Willie Anderson famously led his side on a slow march into the faces of the New Zealanders at Lansdowne Road.
Locked arm-in-arm and spread across the pitch, the Irish edged forward with Anderson snarling and doing a fine impression of a bull ready to charge at a red rag.
Anderson eventually worked his way into the face of Wayne Shelford - never a wise move - before standing defiant as the haka broke up.
Australia - 1996
The Wallabies showed the ultimate disrespect to the haka in Wellington by opting to go through their warm-up drills while the All Blacks went through their moves.
However New Zealand had the last laugh as they racked up a record score against the Aussies.
Richard Cockerill - 1997
The Leicester and England hooker caused outrage when he decide to front up to the haka by going nose-to-nose with his opposite number Norm Hewitt.
The referee eventually intervened to prevent tempers spilling over. However no referee was on hand a year later as Hewitt and Cockerill were involved in a brawl after the first Test in Dunedin.
Aussie fans - 1999
If you are going to front up to them on the pitch it helps to have 100,000-odd people to back you up.
During the 1999 Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney the Aussie fans responded to the haka with a rousing rendition of Waltzing Matilda... and the Wallabies rose to the occasion with a record 28-7 victory.
Bread of Heaven - 2004
The Welsh have a habit of winding the All Blacks up when it comes to the haka, dating back to the first match in 1905.
However Wales really riled the New Zealanders in 2004 when they sent on tenor soloist Wyn Evans during haka, waving a flag and singing he sang Bread of Heaven.
Wales - 2006
Having allowed Wales to response to the haka in 2005 by playing their anthem afterwards to mark the centenary game between the two sides - the same tactic used in 1905 by the Welsh - the All Blacks refused their request to repeat it a year later.
Instead New Zealand skipper Richie McCaw led the haka in the dressing room as a form of protest.
Munster - 2008
The special game to mark the 30th anniversary of Munster's win over the All Blacks put a couple of the Irish side's team in a tricky position.
However, New Zealanders Rua Tipoki, Doug Howlett, Lifeimi Mafi and Jeremy Manning decided the only way to front up to their fellow countrymen was to take part in the haka themselves, with their Munster team-mates standing arm-in-arm behind them.
