There had been countless hakas before, but this one, carried out by a large group of family and friends in the aftermath of the Warriors' Round 11 loss to the Canberra Raiders in New Plymouth last year, had a different level of meaning for Luke.
These were his people, in his homeland of Taranaki, conveying their respect for him in the most meaningful way possible according to Maori culture, with Luke adding to the moving scene by performing a haka of his own in response.
