Are the Kiwis being precious?

[MightyFighting]

The funny thing about all this is that the Haka is a war dance, intended to intimidate. It is not some sort of solemn ritual or quazi national Anthem.

The Rugby Union people even added a throat-slashing gesture to their Haka, and yet it's somehow a terrible thing for one of the opposition to engage in his own form of none-too-subtle gamesmanship during the rendition???

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Yes, the Kiwis are being precious. Why should we have to watch them perform the haka? I agree that is good to watch but the Aussies should just continue warming up while it is happening.

 

[tugga]

I think what Mason did was wrong, but I can't see why opposition teams should line up and watch the haka in the first place. if the Kiwis want to perform the haka then that's perfectly fine. It was only ever a rugby union thing anyway.
Then the TV networks cottoned on and thought it would be great for league too so apparantely they asked that the haka be performed in league because it 'made better TV'.
i think if you choose to line up and watch the haka, then I think you are also choosing to respect it and your opposition. Mouthing insults is not the way to go.
But I would reserve the right to line up in the first place. Quite frankly, if I were Ricky Stuart, I'd tell my players to be warming up at the other end of the field.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Then the TV networks cottoned on and thought it would be great for league too so apparantely they asked that the haka be performed in league because it 'made better TV'.

The Kiwis have always performed the haka, just as all, or the majority, of NZ sporting teams do and always have. It has nothing to do with TV.

 

[tugga]

The Kiwis have always performed the haka, just as all, or the majority, of NZ sporting teams do and always have. It has nothing to do with TV.

happy to stand corrected on that one. Was something I heard second-hand. Thanks for the clear-up.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

happy to stand corrected on that one. Was something I heard second-hand. Thanks for the clear-up.

It did get me thinking though. Does anyone know if the Kiwi netballers do the haka? It'd be funny watching the girls doing the haka.

 

[Philhawk]

Willie Masons's excuse though was hilarious, "I was trying to say "What the f*** is he doing - he's an aboriginal"" - referring to Brett Webb.

Yeh, that makes it a whole lot better, Willie.

 

[Buddhy]

Webb does look quite funny in the front row of the Haki, it has to be said.

 

[Philhawk]

Webb does look quite funny in the front row of the Haki, it has to be said.

Fair enough, but the sight of Willie Mason not in a jumpsuit I also find to be pretty funny.

 

[Buddhy]

Indeed, works both ways.

 

[Red_and_white]

But I would reserve the right to line up in the first place. Quite frankly, if I were Ricky Stuart, I'd tell my players to be warming up at the other end of the field.

Are you serious? Could you imagine what the Kiwis would say if they did that? I agree they should be able to, but now the haka has become a second national anthem and the Aussies are expected to just stand there and watch.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

You know what would stuff the Kiwi's

Australia to do their old version of the Haka, the Kiwi's would be laughing that much, (like the rest of us) the Aussies would have 24 on em in 15 Min's, game set and match.

Kiwi's stop the BS, I laughed my head off when I seen Mason do that, funniest thing in the footy all year, well done.

I had a feeling Kidwell was a bit disappointed after the 1st two get togethers he had with Willy, but holy hell, the 3rd one made up for it

I love it, I don't care what anyone says, International Rugby League is the best stuff going.

I've been waiting 11 months for this, it hasn't disappointed me

 

[Aucklander]

Stand up and face it like a man. That's what the Kangaroos normally do, and do so with resounding success.

Take out Mason's abusive language, and it's a non issue.

He's already been exposed as a liar anyway, so I'm not even sure why Australians are still whinging like stuck pigs over it.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

I reckon someone needs to make a poll, who wants willy to take the 1st hit up

Bring in on, I love it.

Start the game willy, lets see what you got.

 

[Giants FC]

You know what would stuff the Kiwi's

Australia to do their old version of the Haka, the Kiwi's would be laughing that much, (like the rest of us) the Aussies would have 24 on em in 15 Min's, game set and match.

Something like this

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Hahaha yeah something like that.

 

[Cleavy]

You know what would stuff the Kiwi's

Australia to do their old version of the Haka

Remember when Andrew Denton proposed the "Ocker"?