The Haka

[Shibby1984]

In sports there are numerous methods of intimidation used against opposing players and teams. But none are more famous nor effective as the pre-match tribal dance used by the All Blacks rugby team of New Zealand known as the Haka.

[Matt Foley]

I like it when other teams give it right back to them - makes for a great atmosphere going into the match, if nothing else.

[Shibby1984]

Originally Posted by Matt Foley

I like it when other teams give it right back to them - makes for a great atmosphere going into the match, if nothing else.

Oh most definitely.

[Morozov]

The Kiwis Haka is much, much, much better than the All Blacks Haka.

This is the coolest one I can remember



The All Blacks also have a new one that they do now on occasion instead of the traditional Ka Mate. This one is actually written specifically for the All Blacks/is about the All Blacks which is cool.

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Wow, that's awesome.

[Miss Ausguins]

Kiwi Hakas are nowhere near as awesome as All Blacks ones.

[mightyquack]

Was it in rugby that the Australian team [or England?] turned their back on it, pretty sure they got some heat from the media for doing it.

[saskriders]

Why don't other teams get a chance to do some dance before a game

[Morozov]

Originally Posted by Miz Ozguinz

Kiwi Hakas are nowhere near as awesome as All Blacks ones.

The Kiwi's do it much more intense than the All Blacks do it.

Probably because the Kiwi's are actually comprised of several Maori players while the All Blacks usually have like 1 or 2.

The Kiwis one regularly makes the All Blacks one look so half assed.

[darko]

Haha I'll never forget the one v Tonga at Suncorp. Amazing. The crowd was going off.

[Roughneck]

I always enjoyed this one.

[CycloneLaunch]

That Munster one was good, forgot that had happened.

But I agree with Morozov, that one in 2008 RLWC is my favourite too. Especially after the fact, beating what was claimed in the papers as one of the most talented Australian teams ever assembled. I enjoyed the face off too.

[Miss Ausguins]

Originally Posted by saskriders

Why don't other teams get a chance to do some dance before a game

Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and a lot of the Pacific Island countries have their own tribal dances very similar to what the All Blacks have.

[tobo]

I want to see the Americans troll the All blacks and do a line dance.

[saskriders]

Originally Posted by Miss Ausguins

Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and a lot of the Pacific Island countries have their own tribal dances very similar to what the All Blacks have.

Other countries play Rugby too, I watched the Canada games at the World Cup last year, and they never got to do anything.

It just seems a little unfair to me

[GreeningSingleLady]

Is it just me or does the Haka look like a bunch of constipated guys

[Morozov]

Originally Posted by saskriders

Other countries play Rugby too, I watched the Canada games at the World Cup last year, and they never got to do anything.

It just seems a little unfair to me

There's nothing unfair about it. If Canada wanted to do something, they'd be allowed to. Hell Australia has used Waltzing Matilda in response to the Haka. It's not that "they never got to do anything" it's that they didn't do anything.

[wej20]

Originally Posted by saskriders

Other countries play Rugby too, I watched the Canada games at the World Cup last year, and they never got to do anything.

It just seems a little unfair to me

They're not required to stand there and watch it, if they wanted they could carry on warming up.

[Morozov]

A team would have to have some pretty big stones to do that.

Looking forward to watching the Welsh knock off Aussie

[Bionda]

The Kapa o Pango is my favourite. The All Black haka is perhaps more iconic, but the one by the Kiwis is even more visceral and spastic, it's really intimidating.