Hardcover
Stare down the Haka: player stories of rugby’s iconic ritual.

Facing the Haka

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  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    4 August 2020

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Summary

This brilliant selection of photographs and stories describes what it means to stare down the most famous ritual in sport, from the perspective of those who have been there.

Facing the Haka examines the significance that the All Blacks’ haka has in the wider rugby world, as well as the deep respect opponents have for the team.

This is about standing in front of the haka, meeting the All Blacks on those key occasions, and reliving the stories of the games that followed…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781988547596
ISBN-10:1988547598
Author:Jamie Wall, Andy Burt
Publisher:Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Imprint:Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:4 August 2020
Weight:1.87kg
Dimensions:31mm x 247mm x 288mm
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Facing the Haka by Jamie Wall - ISBN: 9781988547596
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About The Author

Jamie Wall

Andy Burt is a Wellington-based writer for allblacks.com and co-host of the All Blacks Podcast. He covers all levels of the domestic game in New Zealand and monitors the international game closely. He has previously worked in the social media team for the Cricket World Cup where he was pitch side for the thrilling high of the Black Caps semi-final win over South Africa and the crushing low of the final loss to Australia in 2015.

Jamie Wall is a freelance sports writer, specialising in rugby, and is the author of Brothers in Black and Heroics and Heartbreak. He covers live sporting events and delves into the deeper socio-political implications that sports, especially rugby, can bring. He has worked for The Spinoff, Radio New Zealand and Maori Television. Jamie has travelled with the All Blacks around the world for several seasons, as well as covering the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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