One of the best parts of this video has to be the look of pure murder on Donnacha Ryan's face. Summed up the pride and dedication of Munster, especially against the world's best.
@tonedeafmunkey and whenever the opposition has a conversion/penalty kick, that silence is nigh on eerie.thomond park clearly is an intimidating place to play rugby. I remember when Gloucester played Munster there (''miracle game'', heineken cup) and the crowd totally gave munster that edge.I also like the atmosphere at Dunedin, New Zealand. the cauldron of noise is brilliant.
I never thought Id get to see the All Blacks, one of my favorite sides, play my team Munster in Thomond park and it was the most amazing night of my life. Such a momentous occasion and the Kiwis I met were such amazing people. Munster and NZ share a similar ethos of respect and sportsmanship as well as passion for the game and it was encapsulated in this match! I hope to go to NZ and wear my red jersey and know that people respect me for it the way we respect them! Amazing for both sides
For The love of god will ye stop!!! ye are acting like a bunch of children, Munster are a great time, I'm Irish and Proud, The Kiwi's are Excellent and I wouldn't knock Englad's playing for a second! They're all great teams! So stop acting like children!
Hi Daniel. Yep Munster kicked our arse 12-0 in 1978, drew with us 6-6 in 1973, only beat them 6-3 in 1953, lucky to win 2008, so they have a proud history against the ABs. They're my favourite non-NZ team. Proud, passionate, humble, dangerous.
munster will always respect n look up to nz what a class country and d most brilliant thing to witness is the haka,proud to be munster and the respect between us will never die...always welcome
they're not stolen, they need to earn a living, it ain't provided for them in the southern hemisphere....that elsom has to return to australia really is a shame.
WOW! Best Match!Best Crowd!Best Teams!Mad respect 4 the munster team and fans...now mi second best team(afta AB's) good on da kiwi boiz 4 challanging da AB's,dats da point ov da haka!
the feeling is mutual! i recently returned from NZ and I have have never been anywhere more beautiful or met a better bunch of people (was also in Oz and they've got nothing on the kiwis!)
Brings tears to my eyes, Gives me goosebumps and makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time I watch this. Munster...words cannot describe their greatness-Players and Fans alike.....
The best game of rugby I was ever at!! No-one was aware that the Munster boys would do the Haka, we were screaming to show the All blacks that they were gonna get hell. Naturally stayed silent as a mark of respect. I think the silence for the kickers put Stephen Donald off, he had a stinker in the kicking area of his game. I will take the memories of this match to the grave with me.. MUNSTER ABU GO BRAGH!!!
You have to understand nobody knew for sure if Munster were gonna do a haka. I was there. When the four lads stepped out the place went mental. Honestly i have never heard such roars.
Thomond Park is known for its silent respect of Kickers, it was natural to be silent for the Haka
OK...seriously...did the ENTIRE stadium silence themselves??? That's amazing!! The only way you'd get the Staples Center in LA to do that would be to kick everybody out and lock the doors!!
massivve respect for new zealand and massive respect for the team that iv grown up on watching....only munster would give the all blacks a great match and one the best atmospheres in europe to play in
why didnt everyone shut the fuck up when the munster boys wer doing it? i know it was for support and that but, they should have shut up for both hakas.
The Sound crew weren't ready and didn't get the Munster Haka. The Crowd noise must have been so incredible as to drown out the Munster Haka and after all there were only four.. But tear jerking TV!!!!!
I am a soccer fan so I do not know much about this sport (but I think is cool they do not wear protection like gay NFL) can somebody explain to me what they are doing!!!
The haka is a new zealand war dance that they play at rugby matches to scare the opponent! its really famous a few munster ppl are from new zealand so they just did their own..!
What a team munster are. They just give everything for each other and the jersey. Forget about results. When you can say that about a team they can never be defeated. Munster till i die.
An amazing night at a magnificent new stadium and a wonderful tribute to the men of '78. Place erupted when Tipoki & co performed the 'Maka'... Glad to see our NZ friends appreciated it too.
I've watched some hair-raising stuff as a Munster fan through the years but this was something else. I live near the stadium and all day the excitement was building. I feared the match would not live up to the hype, but boy was I wrong. I should have known by now.
Well done Munster, you did us all proud. Well done the Munster Kiwis for giving it their all, it must have been very mixed emotions. Well done the All Blacks. That's 1 all! We're gonna have to have a decider ;-)
rock on munster that was awesome of the kiwis and thanks to the crowd for such respectful support. Munster is my new favourite team, behind the ABS lol.
It's been said before, but I'll say it again: Munster, you deserve a whole lot of praise for your team and supporters. It's good to see that passion for rugby is alive and well outside of NZ. I hope this proves to the IRB that proper tours with midweek games are part of the rugby ethos, and the tradition should be immediately revived.
They went ABSOLUTELY SILENT when the ABs did the haka. What a fantastic fan base. Hope to see you guys in NZ in 2011, we'll cane your arses, but it'll be a fun few weeks!
Shit you guys can scream and shout!! Hope you'll all be coming to NZ in 2011, we want your atmomsphere! That was awesome... Bet Douggie never thought he'd do the haka against the ABs, good on them!
Was at the match, I had front row seats in the west stand. Best atmosphere I have ever witnessed at a match. I'm so proud to be a Munster fan. Almost won, and not one bit shameful of losing to NZ. Happy days!
Just watched the replay from here in ol little nz. Munster shit im impressed what a match we really needed richie and carter to have been there i reckon lol.
Munster has a lot to be proud of. They really took it to our AB's & wudda... shudda... cudda won! The Haka's were spine-tingling! The crowd were great too, that singing was awesome during the match & what about that silence when the goals were being kicked!. Made me proud for my Irish ancestors it did :-)
This was one of the coolest things i've ever seen happen on a pitch.the lads played their hearts out and the atmosphere was unreal...would of loved to have been there.
And that is why Rugby players piss all over any of the divas that play soccer. There is tremendous heart in what they do, the kind of which you don't get in soccer and the handbag men that play it. Many thanks for uploading. It was the best game of rugby I ever saw.
And compassion and a will to play from the heart, for the shirt and for the people. Unlike the schooled Leinster Divas. D4 cunts playing for Commercial gigs. Fuck 'em all and take the game to the real people! Then we'll win when it matters.
Not really saying that now are ya??!! 'D4 cunts playing for commercial gigs'- that's what this game was you tool??! I like Munster, argubly our greatest sports team but fuck I hate the self righteous cunts like you who give the rest of yee fans a bad name.
One of the best parts of this video has to be the look of pure murder on Donnacha Ryan's face. Summed up the pride and dedication of Munster, especially against the world's best.
quon4700 1 month ago
what was the end score of this match..? im kiwi and absolutely love the AB's but i also love munster too!
Lolenberries 7 months ago
Respect to all Munster fans there. Take note you disrespectful hooray henrys at Twickenham. This is how real fans behave.
Aidankiwi 1 year ago 2
this was the best game of rugby i have ever watched barr none.fantastic
MrBfg1978 1 year ago
Tipoki....the man !!!!!!!!!!!!
BonafidekVt 1 year ago
Massive respect.
Lynnch1 1 year ago
Could hear a penny drop during the all blacks Haka.. fantastic banter. i love rugby
tonedeafmunkey 2 years ago 2
@tonedeafmunkey and whenever the opposition has a conversion/penalty kick, that silence is nigh on eerie.thomond park clearly is an intimidating place to play rugby. I remember when Gloucester played Munster there (''miracle game'', heineken cup) and the crowd totally gave munster that edge.I also like the atmosphere at Dunedin, New Zealand. the cauldron of noise is brilliant.
jazman170 1 year ago
was that hosea or rico gear in the last shot there?
blahblahblinx 2 years ago
@blahblahblinx hosea
Lolenberries 7 months ago
Brilliant, just brilliant!!
allblacksfan28 2 years ago
Listen to the silence when the All Blacks break into theirs....
tontohurley 2 years ago
yes,They are NZlanders and they asked permission from elders before performing.
wigglywaggly 2 years ago
where these new zealeanders who played for munster?
wwfcbrad 2 years ago
best match ive ever seen!
frenett1 2 years ago
I never thought Id get to see the All Blacks, one of my favorite sides, play my team Munster in Thomond park and it was the most amazing night of my life. Such a momentous occasion and the Kiwis I met were such amazing people. Munster and NZ share a similar ethos of respect and sportsmanship as well as passion for the game and it was encapsulated in this match! I hope to go to NZ and wear my red jersey and know that people respect me for it the way we respect them! Amazing for both sides
caveatemptor 2 years ago 14
@caveatemptor Fans like you would be welcome anywhere.
Aidankiwi 1 year ago
Both sides must have been fucking buzzing after this
pixieeater 2 years ago 3
For The love of god will ye stop!!! ye are acting like a bunch of children, Munster are a great time, I'm Irish and Proud, The Kiwi's are Excellent and I wouldn't knock Englad's playing for a second! They're all great teams! So stop acting like children!
souljagirl1105 2 years ago
Only MUNSTER could of done that!!
crokepk88 2 years ago
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why do they got to take our kiwi boys for fukin faggits
dungeonfleet 2 years ago
they kinda chose to go themselves.
MajorLeeScrewed 2 years ago
Much respect.
sunflowery 2 years ago
Hi Daniel. Yep Munster kicked our arse 12-0 in 1978, drew with us 6-6 in 1973, only beat them 6-3 in 1953, lucky to win 2008, so they have a proud history against the ABs. They're my favourite non-NZ team. Proud, passionate, humble, dangerous.
sunflowery 2 years ago 2
ireland has never beaten NZ but munster hammered you 12-0 in the 80's. when was the last time you ended a match scoreless
danielcondren 2 years ago
munster will always respect n look up to nz what a class country and d most brilliant thing to witness is the haka,proud to be munster and the respect between us will never die...always welcome
packie222 2 years ago 2
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The Munster one is kind of embarassing!
miker2580 2 years ago
Good that munster actually got some trys,unlike the rest of the tour,eng,wales,ire,scot dint even score one try against NZ lol
And ireland has never beat us EVER !!
StonedAssassinNZL 2 years ago
yeah but Munster kicked ur ass in 1978
TheFuzzy9 2 years ago
that was before i was born LOL is that all you got
StonedAssassinNZL 2 years ago
I'm not even a follower of Rugby but this moment is simply BREATHTAKING! Such a 'hairs on the back of your neck' moment! Fantastic!
foreverredmufc 2 years ago
go on munster they're the best rugby club in the world!
linkman3100 2 years ago
theyre a province, not a club
Clarkie444 2 years ago
eh they're classified as a club seeing as their on a club league..... munster as a place is a provine
linkman3100 2 years ago
good at geographyy, brilliant as a tosser,gobshite,clown!
packie222 2 years ago
Such an amazing day that was..
Today will be another great day..
Come On Munster!!!
0790a 2 years ago
why do europeans steal our kiwi players doug howlett was a very big loss to the all blacks and new zealand rugby
Maruata459 2 years ago
for example Rocky elsom earns twice as much playing for leinster as he does playing for a SH club and Austrailia combined
twinytwo 2 years ago
they're not stolen, they need to earn a living, it ain't provided for them in the southern hemisphere....that elsom has to return to australia really is a shame.
melikepirates 2 years ago
Why is munster doing the haka aren't they from europe? isn't that something only the all blacks do?
Pr1ceisright 2 years ago
The four Munster players who stepped out to do the haka are from New Zealand so they challanged the all blacks by doing the haka first.
xhanbananx 2 years ago 3
Fuckin magic! That was my favourite rugby moment up until about half an hour ago when IRELAND WON THE SIX NATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rugby is by far the best sport in the world.
Bananaman2nd 3 years ago 2
WOW! Best Match!Best Crowd!Best Teams!Mad respect 4 the munster team and fans...now mi second best team(afta AB's) good on da kiwi boiz 4 challanging da AB's,dats da point ov da haka!
aoteaRAW05 3 years ago
hah if u stop the vid at 1:08 and look at #9 in the red team, he is sooo grabbing ass right there lmao
Addidasgal 3 years ago
munster are legands
blizzardxi 3 years ago
no matter how many times i see it it still makes the hair on my neck stand up .The coolest thing iv ever seen in any sport!!
BALLYHEIGUEBOY 3 years ago
have to agree with ya there
Ggavin360 2 years ago
Great game. In fact the best i've ever seen without doubt even forgetting about the haka for two seconds. Munster deserved to win
simon44 3 years ago
Go Irish Munsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DragonToes13 3 years ago
Munster should have won that match.
arsenalabu 3 years ago
i klinda like another team got to support a haka. the crowd loved it. Its good others get to kindas mix it up with NZ culture.
unclesam21 3 years ago
Chur brothers. That is how you show respect and get yourself in the mode. Shot Munster. Y'all played with alot of heart
paruma0ri 3 years ago
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why i don't hear the hala munster ???? stupid ????
EIkozuki 3 years ago
classic! no other way to say it!
Modifiedvibes 3 years ago 4
the 4 Munster Kiwis doing the Haka is the coolest thing I have seen in sport for a long time. Nice one Munster, great game
bealbocht 3 years ago 6
and thats what i call N.Z pride!!!
damn right :]
LuvNZforevah 3 years ago
I'll be emigrating from SA to NZ in a couple years' time. Can't wait to be a Kiwi. :)
klempie1980 3 years ago 4
Munster definately has the bragging rights.
Brought a tear to my eye, and the respect is astounding.(Something a few ozzies need to learn)
That's a win in my books. I wouldn't have minded the AB's losing to such an awesome people and environment.
KIA KAHA MUNSTER!
maoribattalion 3 years ago 24
the feeling is mutual! i recently returned from NZ and I have have never been anywhere more beautiful or met a better bunch of people (was also in Oz and they've got nothing on the kiwis!)
cath9841 3 years ago 3
Good game Munster but we have the bragging rights for the next 30 years :)
DirtyDefeatist 3 years ago 5
Brings tears to my eyes, Gives me goosebumps and makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up every time I watch this. Munster...words cannot describe their greatness-Players and Fans alike.....
kiernan7 3 years ago 2
The best game of rugby I was ever at!! No-one was aware that the Munster boys would do the Haka, we were screaming to show the All blacks that they were gonna get hell. Naturally stayed silent as a mark of respect. I think the silence for the kickers put Stephen Donald off, he had a stinker in the kicking area of his game. I will take the memories of this match to the grave with me.. MUNSTER ABU GO BRAGH!!!
ratchets12 3 years ago
one of the best games of rugby i've ever seen....munster were so unlucky
steveaherne5 3 years ago 2
You have to understand nobody knew for sure if Munster were gonna do a haka. I was there. When the four lads stepped out the place went mental. Honestly i have never heard such roars.
Thomond Park is known for its silent respect of Kickers, it was natural to be silent for the Haka
Ormond1 3 years ago 2
True people should have stopped for the Munsters also- next time shut the fuck up a lil lol
DragonToes13 3 years ago
Great !!!
fakiriyim 3 years ago
THe All Blacks are the best sporting team on the planet.
clint194 3 years ago 5
IF THERE WAS ONE TEAM I WOULD'NT HAVE MINDED SEEING THE AB's LOSE TO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THIS TEAM,MUCH RESPECT TO THEM AND THIER SUPPORTERS,KIA KAHA.
korohesian 3 years ago 4
this game was amazing Munster show so much Respect
KiwiLineBreaka2 3 years ago 3
OK...seriously...did the ENTIRE stadium silence themselves??? That's amazing!! The only way you'd get the Staples Center in LA to do that would be to kick everybody out and lock the doors!!
I'm impressed!!
farriswheel511 3 years ago 5
We do it for every penalty kick too it's what Thomond's famous for.
seniorricardo 3 years ago
yep. we do it for every game for kicks and in this case the haka. we respect all teams on the pitch, even leinster and england ha.
civicsaloon 2 years ago
massivve respect for new zealand and massive respect for the team that iv grown up on watching....only munster would give the all blacks a great match and one the best atmospheres in europe to play in
-munster fan through and through
kdeasy08 3 years ago 2
why didnt everyone shut the fuck up when the munster boys wer doing it? i know it was for support and that but, they should have shut up for both hakas.
jimmyjuiced 3 years ago
The Sound crew weren't ready and didn't get the Munster Haka. The Crowd noise must have been so incredible as to drown out the Munster Haka and after all there were only four.. But tear jerking TV!!!!!
MartiW 3 years ago 2
I am a soccer fan so I do not know much about this sport (but I think is cool they do not wear protection like gay NFL) can somebody explain to me what they are doing!!!
CARLOSVENTURA777 3 years ago
The haka is a new zealand war dance that they play at rugby matches to scare the opponent! its really famous a few munster ppl are from new zealand so they just did their own..!
RosserD18 3 years ago
New Zealand laid down a Challenge, Munster met it head on.
goodlift07 3 years ago 5
Irish by Birth. . Munster by the Grace of God
goodlift07 3 years ago
The All Blacks won't fuckin forget Thomand Park.
goodlift07 3 years ago 3
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
johnoloughlin85 3 years ago
an amazing match, amazing atmosphere, two incredible teams.
ticketslave 3 years ago 2
What a team munster are. They just give everything for each other and the jersey. Forget about results. When you can say that about a team they can never be defeated. Munster till i die.
Corkman12 3 years ago 3
great
answers009 3 years ago
would love to see Munster play the Crusaders
twizel12 3 years ago
That would be great
anew028 3 years ago
An amazing night at a magnificent new stadium and a wonderful tribute to the men of '78. Place erupted when Tipoki & co performed the 'Maka'... Glad to see our NZ friends appreciated it too.
tmac392 3 years ago
Great to see.
- Sale Fan
z0mgrugbyisback 3 years ago
Munster were awesome, we had to bring on some of our big boys to beat them! All respect to Munster but GO ALL BLACKS!!!!
- kiwi chick living in Ireland
bsharland 3 years ago
BIG RESPECT MUNSTER ,
FROM A PROUD KIWI FAN .
now a munster fan
tanemyah 3 years ago 2
It just doesn't get any better than that.
Congrats, to both teams
trousercough 3 years ago
greatest display of sportsmanship, pride, respect and atlethisicm any paddy or kiwi could ever hope to witness.
- A munster boy
KUTVONLINE 3 years ago
best match i saw in a long time warick played brilliant all match but we could of scored a try if he didn't kick that ball into touch
cotterman2 3 years ago
Amazing! Munster fans are awesome! Listen at the crowd silence during the Haka: what a respect... And what a team!!! That's rugby! Thanks from Italy
giando39 3 years ago 5
a proper referee and we'd have won!!
limerickandproud 3 years ago
I've watched some hair-raising stuff as a Munster fan through the years but this was something else. I live near the stadium and all day the excitement was building. I feared the match would not live up to the hype, but boy was I wrong. I should have known by now.
Well done Munster, you did us all proud. Well done the Munster Kiwis for giving it their all, it must have been very mixed emotions. Well done the All Blacks. That's 1 all! We're gonna have to have a decider ;-)
philahern 3 years ago
Take a bow Munster you did your country proud.
All Blacks Fan
tanetoa 3 years ago 4
rock on munster that was awesome of the kiwis and thanks to the crowd for such respectful support. Munster is my new favourite team, behind the ABS lol.
horseyboi 3 years ago 5
best game of rugby ever, a munster fan
pubixcube 3 years ago
im 2000th view
classic shit
SamoaFiji62OG 3 years ago
fantastic
zar911 3 years ago 2
It's been said before, but I'll say it again: Munster, you deserve a whole lot of praise for your team and supporters. It's good to see that passion for rugby is alive and well outside of NZ. I hope this proves to the IRB that proper tours with midweek games are part of the rugby ethos, and the tradition should be immediately revived.
AndrewNZ1234 3 years ago 2
I never want to hear an Irishman whinging about the AB's "silly little dance" ever again in my life, now that you've done your own.
Incredible Munster, absolutely fucking incredible.
singleporter 3 years ago
umm im not up with rugby but who is the red team??
UrMYeleCtrIcGURL 3 years ago
the munster kapa haka XV lol
zar911 3 years ago
They went ABSOLUTELY SILENT when the ABs did the haka. What a fantastic fan base. Hope to see you guys in NZ in 2011, we'll cane your arses, but it'll be a fun few weeks!
NZartfuldando 3 years ago
awesome comment agree 100%
horseyboi 3 years ago 2
What an atmosphere. I think this act prior to and the appreciation of the players after the game will bring two proud nations a little closer!
bigaz01 3 years ago
Brilliant stuff.
dirtydawg1 3 years ago
Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant!
walcha340 3 years ago
alot of respect goes to new zealand for allowing them to do it, and for being such a powerfull yet modest nation in rugby.
we'll get you again someday. hopefully the national side will do a bit better!
Farnerud07 3 years ago
Best rugby fans on the planet - well done Munster !!!
eugenius101 3 years ago
wow that takes some balls haha
Rich263 3 years ago
Fantastic game. Great atmosphere. What rugby is all about!!
iris22d 3 years ago
Shit you guys can scream and shout!! Hope you'll all be coming to NZ in 2011, we want your atmomsphere! That was awesome... Bet Douggie never thought he'd do the haka against the ABs, good on them!
XX's from the proud Kiwi :)
ithinkurrad 3 years ago 2
Was at the match, I had front row seats in the west stand. Best atmosphere I have ever witnessed at a match. I'm so proud to be a Munster fan. Almost won, and not one bit shameful of losing to NZ. Happy days!
yupie 3 years ago
lucky bollixs
HappyHurler 3 years ago
Nice one mate. Come to NZ in 2011, shit you'll love it mate.
NZartfuldando 3 years ago
Just watched the replay from here in ol little nz. Munster shit im impressed what a match we really needed richie and carter to have been there i reckon lol.
PS: My sisters cousin is RUA TIPOKI!!
shadowrunt21 3 years ago
wouldnt dat make him ur cousin????
ballinlough123 3 years ago
no coz she only my half sister so her other side of the family that aint related to me has Rua LOLZ
shadowrunt21 2 years ago
Excellent posting....!
Awesome spectacle...the roar of the crowd, sheer wall of noise. Then the silence for the All Blacks. Stunning. And the match was a classic too.
SJM 3 years ago
Munster has a lot to be proud of. They really took it to our AB's & wudda... shudda... cudda won! The Haka's were spine-tingling! The crowd were great too, that singing was awesome during the match & what about that silence when the goals were being kicked!. Made me proud for my Irish ancestors it did :-)
paddyk1w1 3 years ago
Farkin awesome. Good on the Kiwi boys in Munster stepping up. Loved it.
Oh and thanks Joe for saving us from another embarassment!
EightLimbs 3 years ago
amazing game, amazing haka's, amazing atmosphere. Played in the right spirit. Credit to both teams. Unlucky munster!
efiddy08 3 years ago
Best thing i've ever seen in sport.
Irish by birth...Munster by the grace of God
Lynchaldo 3 years ago 3
wow!
rotwart 3 years ago
UNREAL! Best match iv'e seen in years!!! and hands down the best start to a match ever!!!
DAGATHire 3 years ago 3
Great stuff, every kiwi should lay a challenge before any match...even if you're playing your own.
simalph 3 years ago
brilliant game!
TheIrishGuru 3 years ago
Nice one - thanks for posting!!
Siranad 3 years ago
This was one of the coolest things i've ever seen happen on a pitch.the lads played their hearts out and the atmosphere was unreal...would of loved to have been there.
supermrfantastic 3 years ago
absolutley amazing! one of the best matches i have ever seen!!!!
moonheadholland 3 years ago 4
And that is why Rugby players piss all over any of the divas that play soccer. There is tremendous heart in what they do, the kind of which you don't get in soccer and the handbag men that play it. Many thanks for uploading. It was the best game of rugby I ever saw.
TheElevatorIreland 3 years ago 4
And compassion and a will to play from the heart, for the shirt and for the people. Unlike the schooled Leinster Divas. D4 cunts playing for Commercial gigs. Fuck 'em all and take the game to the real people! Then we'll win when it matters.
MartiW 3 years ago
Not really saying that now are ya??!! 'D4 cunts playing for commercial gigs'- that's what this game was you tool??! I like Munster, argubly our greatest sports team but fuck I hate the self righteous cunts like you who give the rest of yee fans a bad name.
melikepirates 2 years ago
amazing. This is why I love this game
mikehunt1985 3 years ago
Fantastic, and with audio - THANKS!!
linwoodrugby 3 years ago
Was just looking for this ,cheers. awesome!!
johnnyrediculous11 3 years ago