Don’t mess with the Haka

Charlie Happell - November 24, 2008 - 11:45am

Crikey Sports moment of the weekend has to go the amazing against all odds victory by the All Blacks over the Kangaroos in the Rugby League World Cup final on Saturday night.

An upset of Bradybury-esque proportions, the Crikey Sports desk was at a loss to understand how Australia allowed the much loved New Zealand community now living in this fine country the sort of of ammunition we really could do without.

But we had a eureka moment this morning. It’s all about the Haka. Don’t mess with the Haka.

Here’s a vid of what happened on Saturday night — notice the Kangaroos walking stand towards the performing Kiwis:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Note to all future Australian teams in any game of any version of Rugby for the rest of history — when the Kiwi’s perform the Haka — look scared, maybe cry a little even but don’t disrespect the Haka.

The Kangaroos found out on Saturday night what happens if you do.

PS: Maybe the New Zealand cricket team, aka the Black Caps, should do the Haka before the Second Test — it can’t hurt.

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