A rugby player, Christchurch

Rugby is New Zealand’s national sport, led by the national team, the ‘All Blacks’. In a tradition spanning over 80 years in the sport, there is an annual match between the teams from Christchurch Boys High School and St. Martin’s College, both from Christchurch. On the sidelines, students—whose affiliation is clearly recognisable by their school uniforms—loudly cheer on their teams. On one stand, an entire group even performs the Haka, a Maori ritual dance that found its way into sports and is also performed by the All Blacks to intimidate their opponents before a match.