The Haka is one of the most intimidating acts in sport – and New Zealand will be bringing it to Twickenham on Saturday.But for Henry Slade, he won’t be fearing the iconic ritual – in fact, the centre believes it can actually give England a boost.Slade has made 72 caps for England since making his debut in 2015GettyThe All Blacks have performed the Haka for well over a century and it is synonymous with rugby in the nation. Before each game, the New Zealand players will line up to perform the traditional Maori challenge in front of their opponents. The movements, faces and chanting in the display creates a tense and brutal atmosphere on the pitch for the teams and fans.And England will be facing up to the Haka at Twickenham on Saturday as the two nations meet for the first time in over a year.England haven’t beaten New Zealand since the 2019 World Cup semi-finals – losing all of their last three meetings.Someone who was part of their last win over the All Blacks and is more than familiar with the Haka is Slade, who will be playing yet again for his country this weekend.The 32-year-old joined talkSPORT’s Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs ahead of the match and discussed the impact the Haka has on players.However, he revealed an unexpected stance on what he feels when staring back at the intimidating New Zealand challenge.“I enjoy facing the Haka,” Slade admitted on Friday afternoon. “It’s a challenge laid down by the All Blacks, so it’s a great part of the game and gets both sides amped up for it. England will come up against the Haka at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations SeriesAFP“It gets the crowd hyped up and makes for a good spectacle.”Hawksbee and Jacobs then raised the debate over whether New Zealand gain an unfair advantage over their opponents from being able to perform the Haka ahead of every game. But Slade disagreed and pointed out that the opposing teams can also feed off the pre-match tradition. Slade added: “I think the team facing the Haka gets energy and motivation as well. “I think it’s a good thing for the sport, it adds drama for the players and fans…it’s pretty cool.”England will be standing across from the Haka on Saturday afternoon in their Autumn Nations Series meeting with New Zealand.Slade is expecting to get a boost from facing the Haka on SaturdaytalkSPORTSix years in waiting England’s record against New Zealand over the last decade or so has been poor, with the All Blacks totally dominant.Over the most recent ten meetings between the two, it’s New Zealand who have won eight of them and England just one.But Slade remains hopeful that their close defeats in 2024 (16-15, 24-17 and 24-22) prove they can overcome the ‘tough’ test..“Recently, all the games against New Zealand have been very tight,” Slade told talkSPORT.“They’re a top side and they have been throughout the history of the game, one of the most renowned teams around. “They’ve got a lot of good players, we know it’s going to be tough, we enjoy playing at Allianz Stadium in front of the home fans, so hopefully they can get us over the line.”England have not beaten New Zealand since the 2019 World Cup semi-finalGettyOn England’s strong squad for the match, he continued: “It’s just the understanding that it’s an 80-minute game.“You’ve got to be strong all the way across…the strength and depth now in English rugby means we can field a strong bench. “It’s going to take the full 23 to do the job.”talkSPORT will have updates of all the Autumn Nations Series action throughout the day on Saturday.To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.