Josh Campbell echoed a similar sentiment: "This is such an embarrassment, please just leave it to us Kiwis."
However, others were proud that the team were embracing a significant part of Māori culture.
Matt Tonkin commented: "You could be offended by it, or you could be proud that they feel like it's something that can lift them before a game."
"They did it with the best intentions I reckon. No harm in trying," Mahera Rawhiti said on Facebook.
Lance Nuku wrote: "I think it's good. At least a part of the Māori culture will live on."
"They understood the intention of the haka," wrote Facebook user Wahine No Aotearoa. "And it's not deliberately disrespectful like the hakarena."
Dez Anahera agreed, saying: "That was a good haka and I felt that guys mana."
Others said the Wildcats need to learn the haka properly before they performed it again.
"Do it right, or leave it alone," wrote Ken Vano.
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