New Zealand Kiwis Haka: RL World Cup in Newcastle

[reid23q]

wow! lol thats probably what sparked nz up to smash England lol

[Anzac1974]

Well done to the Kiwis. 2008 WORLD CUP WINNERS!!! WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!

[jackhipperson]

you havent seen it before therefore it is disrespectful? This makes about as much sense as the first drivel that I replied to.

the fact is that you are all whinging because the england team wouldn't watch you do the haka. who are you to be calling people faggots?

let me turn this around and call you all disrespectful for not standing and watching the England team during their huddle. how dare you all. nz are faggots.

childish banter aside, congratulations to NZ and good luck for the final.

[IanGorton]

Be nice please people or I will disable comments

[filoelijah]

and how is this disrespectful?

[z0mgrugbyisback]

I personally couldn't give a fuck if a reaction to the Haka is seen as disrespectful. The Haka is not some glorious tradition that warrants outright respect.

However. I thought it was blatant faggotry from the England camp. Was a gay thing to do. The players all looked afraid, not looking.

The only one who stared it down from the huddle was Senior.

To say they huddled to focus and have a team chat is alie. They weren't having any discussions in the huddle from the camera angle my TV showed.

[mattyj46]

Lol yes it is a glorious tradition, for world rugby but then again your from the UK.

[z0mgrugbyisback]

It doesn't warrant outright respect though. That's the point.

I love the Haka. I'm just saying. Get off your high horse people. If the English players want to look like fucking fairies and turn their backs like they're scared then let them.

And don't even mention the UK dickhead. You're a New Zealander fascinated by shit Yank sports. Go watch fucking Astranaut rugby you fat cunt. Or maybe that other one you like where over grown freaks put a ball in a hoop.

Dickhead man.

[mattyj46]

Lol you resort to insults because can't provide a proper argument, so what if I like Yank sports?? Whats your point 'dickhead'

Great Britain will get whats coming to them on Saturday.

[z0mgrugbyisback]

What proper argument. There is no proper argument. The haka does not warrant outright respect.

If you played Scotland, and they came out naked painted in blue waving prop heads around would the Kiwis not start complaining about disrespect? Even though it's Scottish war tradition.

Yes. Like i said. I thoroughly enjoy the Haka. It's a great tradition both in and out of rugby.

But teams should be able to react however they wish without your players and fans throwing the dummy out the pram.

[mattyj46]

Yeah true, we're just so use to people respecting the haka ie not gettin in a huddle. I myself really didn't care that Great Britain did that. They can face it however they want,

just like Aussies Waltz Maltilda, isn't that like their tradition and nobody gives a shit lol

Made the start of the game interesting but that only seemed to G up the Brits even more.

I just hope whoever win out of us and you can knock off the bloody Aussies.

[z0mgrugbyisback]

Yeah well i agree. The huddle was just gay. Disrespectful or not, i was embarassed by it. Because they came across as scared. None of them were having a discussion in the huddle, they just stood there looking away.

The only GB player who i give props while in the huddle is Senior(the bold geezer), he looked ANGRY, like he was ready to fuck people up, the only player who actually stared the Haka down from inside the huddle.

Is Matai playing on Saturday? Him Vs Senior is always fun!

[mattyj46]

Nah man Matai was injured....again,

You guys played well, never gave up, we'll get the shit kicked out of us vs Aus.

I think both us and Great Britain have massively underperformed. Both teams are way better than they have been at the World Cup.

[z0mgrugbyisback]

Atlest you Kiwis have a go. The English team at the moment are filled with absolute wasters. I see no passion or commitment. No pride, no agression... Nothing.

Then again i haven't seen England Vs NZ 2 yet, have it downloading now. Hopefully they played with a bit of fire?

[saintbowen79]

pommie bastards i dont know thought you hated the auzzies and you use there words. PAYBACK on saturday, if the england etam decides to turn up!!!

[jackhipperson]

if new zealand can do the haka, the english can huddle. to say that england can't do their pre-match tradition is disrespectful.

[oceanblue8]

but thats not a pre match tradition, they only did it to piss em off and THATS disprespectful...you dont see NZ complain if the smaoan, tongan or fijians do there pre match war dance.

[jackhipperson]

so they did it to piss them off, and which of the England players told you this? This is speculation and you do not no this. Huddling IS in fact a pre match tradition which is used by many teams worldwide, especially in england.

"you dont see NZ complain if the smaoan, tongan or fijians do there pre match war dance." - none of the England players, coaches, or fans for this matter has complained about them doing the haka?

This arguement makes no sense whatsoever.

[oceanblue8]

yeah, it might be a pre match tradition, but since when do you see teams do it while the haka is being performed? hence disrespectful.

[tommy240792]

does anyone have the actual video of this?

[IanGorton]

Yeah I do. This was a video I took with my camera from where I was sitting at the game on Saturday Night.

[rjsellars]

the english were disrepectful