haka question

JustinDee

The Aussie wrote: »

Yes, I was at a game in Oz in the early 90's when David Campese got hold of a ball after the national anthems and went down in the Australian 22 and started putting on a display like the show boating soccer players do, love him or hate him the man had skill to burn.

And no they did not try and put him in a wheelchair 45 seconds into the match for "disrespecting the Haka Bro".

Lansdowne Rd, RWC semi-final v NZ. Scored a belter of a try. Cut right through them.

Gelio

PhatPiggins wrote: »

All teams should simply do the YMCA or I'm a little teapot in response. I'm sure that would go down well

That would be fantastic! oppositions request to do their own traditional dance and come out with I'm a little teapot It would completely defuse the tension.

astonaidan

Think the Irish population in general enjoy the haka, It was what got me watching rugby, I do agree with the Irish national anthem situation, Irelands Call has no spirit to it at all, Watch the South Africans, English, Scottish, Welsh, Italians, French, Argentinians, Aussies and New Zeland sing their national anthems and see how pysched they get, Personally I think the All Blacks get just as pumped up with God Save New Zeland as doing the haka

Theta

I think they should get an anthem or the haka one or the other but not both.

But as many have said its a nice money spinner!

Judgement Day

Haka hiccup as World Cup spectators, players to undergo ‘maturity testing’

Published: 11/08/10

Source: ©The Cup is Coming Home

By Marty Braithwaite

Under shock new laws set to be introduced by the New Zealand government, spectators and players may have to undergo ‘maturity testing’ in order to gain entry to Rugby World Cup venues next year.

Long delays are expected getting into grounds, with ticket holders already being warned to queue up early while authorities determine whether they are psychologically robust enough to witness the Haka, the All Blacks’ legendary pre-match challenge to opposing teams. Those who fail will be denied admission.

The likelihood of testing follows the banning of the Haka from a schoolboys’ under-13 rugby tournament in New Zealand’s North Island, on the basis that the traditional Maori challenge is considered too intimidating for those without sufficient maturity to cope.

All Black management are reportedly worried that the ban may also spell the end of the Haka before matches. According to a source close to team manager Darren Shand, the All Black’s current winning streak has more to do with the challenge than with any vein of good form. “Most of the new boys are so petrified at the sight of Piri Weepu’s rolling eyes and protruding tongue when leading the Haka that their adrenaline levels have become supercharged for the entire 80 minutes of game time,” he explained to The Cup is Coming Home.

“We’ve relied on the fear factor to give us that winning edge and if the Haka is banned, quite frankly, we’re stuffed.”

More worrisome however are the fans. New Zealand cricket boss Justin Vaughan has given All Black supporters a vigorous slap for their behaviour during the recent test against the Wallabies in Melbourne, claiming to be embarrassed by the numbers who were drunk, aggressive and obnoxious.

Vaughan says that the Kiwi fans consumed vast quantities of booze as rapidly as possible and, once sufficiently fuelled, baited and abused anyone they even vaguely suspected of being Australian. And that was just in the corporate boxes.

Risk-averse health authorities are now worried that visiting players, intimidated by the Haka, may sue for emotional damage. Not wishing to be seen as a sissy, Springbok tough man, Bakkies Botha revealed in strict confidence to The Cup is Coming Home that he had not slept since the first All Black-Springbok test, and blamed Haka-trauma for his yellow-carding and subsequent suspension.
http://www.thecupiscominghome.com/document.php?c_id=6&doc_id=14279

Buceph

alchemist33 wrote: »

Although we get two national anthems (unfortunately!).

That's the point, we don't get two anthems. The only places we get to sing both is in the Republic or the North (Although out of consideration for the Republic's delicate sensibilities QSTQ isn't sung in Raven Hill.)

If the Kiwi's get special consideration for their Maori history, Ireland should get special consideration for our history and how the Irish team represents two seperate states. If Ireland doesn't get to sing two anthems, then the New Zealanders should choose between the Haka and their anthem.

The only place I've seen the Haka be anything more than one-upmanship was when they played in Thomond Park, and that was because there were two Hakas facing off. Just look at how the Haka was performed in the 70s in the video posted earlier, the players couldn't give a crap. The Haka is a modern marketing invention.

JustinDee

Buceph wrote: »

The only place I've seen the Haka be anything more than one-upmanship was when they played in Thomond Park, and that was because there were two Hakas facing off

Tonga v NZ, Lang Park, RWC 2003. Great entertainment, thats why the majority like it.

d'Oracle

alchemist33 wrote: »

Although we get two national anthems (unfortunately!).

At our home games.

CatFromHue

At the end of the day some guys just like to dance.

Don't hate them cos they're expressing themselves!

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