The Haka

Catogrande

@scribe Joe likes to pretend he's a hard man, but did he ever play on with one testicle torn open and hanging loose?

You could say that about Bakkies Botha, Brad Thorn and Martin Johnson too.

There’s only one Buck.

sparky

@MiketheSnow My guess is that someone very senior within the RFU or the England team set-up told him to apologise.

It would be slightly happier times if most people were allowed to say what they think and well-intention folk saved their anger for the actual evil and nasty shit in the world.

Victor Meldrew

@Catogrande said in The Haka:

@sparky said in The Haka:

@scribe Joe likes to pretend he's a hard man, but did he ever play on with one testicle torn open and hanging loose?

You could say that about Bakkies Botha, Brad Thorn and Martin Johnson too.

There’s only one Buck.

I had a ridiculous discussion with a Leeds Rhinos bloke where said League friend insisted, absolutely insisted, that League players were much, much harder men than Union.

I sent him a 2-word text: Buck Nantes

MiketheSnow

@Victor-Meldrew said in The Haka:

@Catogrande said in The Haka:

@sparky said in The Haka:

@scribe Joe likes to pretend he's a hard man, but did he ever play on with one testicle torn open and hanging loose?

You could say that about Bakkies Botha, Brad Thorn and Martin Johnson too.

There’s only one Buck.

I had a ridiculous discussion with a Leeds Rhinos bloke where said League friend insisted, absolutely insisted, that League players were much, much harder men than Union.

I sent him a 2-word text: Buck Nantes

Having watched and played both codes, both codes have their tough, tough men.

MajorPom

A few years ago I was in a long slow queue to get into Twix. All the fans around me were worried about missing the haka.

3 years ago I was in hospitality at Twickenham. It was unanimous at ours and other tables about looking forward to seeing the haka.

Everybody is welcome to their opinion. But facts are facts, the large majority want to see it.

I don’t care for it myself and think the critics have valid points. But they don’t speak for the masses.

scribe

And yet it’s drowned out by the slave song. It’s a bit annoying, but begrudgingly it is a good response for the sheer volume.

ACT Crusader

Surprised this one only has 265k views. One of the all time greats

MajorPom

Marler got some very real threats apparently which is why he backed down.

Disappointing to hear.

MiketheSnow

@MajorRage said in The Haka:

Marler got some very real threats apparently which is why he backed down.

Disappointing to hear.

That's quite pathetic on the part of the people whose arses are chapped

'I'm offended', so fucking what

Victor Meldrew

@MajorRage said in The Haka:

Marler got some very real threats apparently which is why he backed down.

Disappointing to hear.

Oh, FFS. Hope he reports these fluffybunnies to the police.

Victor Meldrew

@MiketheSnow said in The Haka:

@Victor-Meldrew said in The Haka:

@Catogrande said in The Haka:

@sparky said in The Haka:

@scribe Joe likes to pretend he's a hard man, but did he ever play on with one testicle torn open and hanging loose?

You could say that about Bakkies Botha, Brad Thorn and Martin Johnson too.

There’s only one Buck.

I had a ridiculous discussion with a Leeds Rhinos bloke where said League friend insisted, absolutely insisted, that League players were much, much harder men than Union.

I sent him a 2-word text: Buck Nantes

Having watched and played both codes, both codes have their tough, tough men.

Different games with different skill sets - and in NZ's case, different haka.

taniwharugby

@MajorRage ANYTHING said against the Haka or any aspect of Maori culture is called out on social media as racist or disrespectful...everyone, everywhere apparently is meant to know what it means in Maori culture, while at the same time, not to use it inappropriately, even if you think it is for good.

Bones

@taniwharugby white appropriation.

mohikamo

hmmmm . . .
should i make a comment
say what i really think
no
not yet

Catogrande

Marler now retiring from International Rugby. I do hope that it’s not because of this issue.

I see now that there has been suggestions online that NZ could be fined for advancing within 10m of the England line during the Haka. I guess theme the rules but how ludicrous has it all become?

sparky

@Catogrande He was at Twickenham yesterday. He and Scott Robertson were having a good chinwag about something.

Bones

@Catogrande huh? Didn't England advance first?

MajorPom

@Bones both did.

This is the bullshit that puts me in the no Haka camp.

2 rules for me.

Stay in your half.
Opposition does what it wants.

Bones

@MajorRage said in The Haka:

@Bones both did.

This is the bullshit that puts me in the no Haka camp.

2 rules for me.

Stay in your half.

Opposition does what it wants.

I don't think anyone apart from WR have a problem with either team advancing. But we know that's exciting and makes people want to watch and that's against WR's ethos.

canefan

@Bones said in The Haka:

@MajorRage said in The Haka:

@Bones both did.

This is the bullshit that puts me in the no Haka camp.

2 rules for me.

Stay in your half.

Opposition does what it wants.

I don't think anyone apart from WR have a problem with either team advancing. But we know that's exciting and makes people want to watch and that's against WR's ethos.

IIRC the crowd were busy singing their slave song and quickly stopped and started to roar when the ABs advanced. It was all part of the theatre of the match

The Silver Fern

The Haka