The New Zealand All Blacks perform the Haka before each of their rugby matches. It is a traditional Maori war dance intended to intimidate their enemies.
These are two clips where NZ is about to play a game first against England, and then against Tonga, which has a version of the dance itself. Warring Hakas. Baddass.
I saw rugby played during the last Commonwealth Games and the Haka is awesome to see live. The game is amazing to watch as well as the players are all huge guys hitting each other as hard as they can and the only protection they wear is a cup. Football is a great game, but you have to really admire the rugby players who mix it up with little more than shorts and a shirt.
An American in Australia
About Me
- Nick Stefanac
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- I'm a native of Detroit and have been living in Australia since 2001.
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