Hurricanes haka: A brief history of protests in sport
From top left: Bryan Williams and Bob Burgess, Josh Kronfeld, Tommie Smith and Darren Waller.
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From wearing a wristband to refusing to play the Springboks, Kiwis are among athletes worldwide to make a stand for what they believe in – often at some cost.
Protesting has raised eyebrows and hackles this week after Hurricanes Poua players altered their haka to lash out at the government.
Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee says Poua has been told they will not be allowed to repeat the controversial haka, which was performed on Saturday.
Before their Super Rugby Aupiki season…