For people that dont understand this, the haka ends when someone from the opposition turns their back or walks away, the abs will always stand and wait for this, but wales wanted the abs to move first.
Then we should never turn as our response. Why should they come to our land, and have the right to challenge us, on our ancestors soil and not have a response.
@liamjohnson7887 Wales 9 -29 New Zealand. Wales were leading at half time, but the match fell away. The best part about it was the commentary between Eddie Butler - may he rest in peace - & Brian Moore 😊
@@deejannemeiurffnicht1791 you clearly don’t understand what happened. The Haka only ends when the opposition turn their backs or walk away. The welsh made the kiwis walk first
@@poriccrompton Not true at all. the Haka ended and they waited for a response. the Allblacks were giving them time to do something in response out of courtesy, nothing more.
+TheVidaddict Or the rockettes chorus routine. I would loose it if i saw that. I doubt it would happen, there is too much testosterone for that kind of thing.
Fun fact: the Haka is not just to "ward off evil spirits", it's also laying down a challenge to the enemy. Basically saying "Come and kill us if you think you can"
As the saying goes: "Football is a gentlemen's sport played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligan's sport played by gentlemen." Unless you're from New Zealand, of course! ;) LONG LIVE RUGBY!!! :D
Laura Bowden Mate, Football = 90 mins of pretending to be hurtRUGBY = 80 mins of pretending not be hurt (Unless it's 7s where it's 20 mins of don't make a bloody mistake or you've cost yourself a try)
Morgan Freeman Rugby: 80 minutes of being knocked around by other men and being a man about it. Football: 90 minutes of pretending to be fouled by the opposing players and being a wuss about it.
They should've done what we did & walked right up into yr fuken face. Now that made it hard for u to finish yr pathetic dance . Especially with the Green & Gold uniform pressed up into yr chins lol
U no what's even funnier than my comment? The fact kiwis can't get the dole anymore ha ha ha. Once upon a time that was yr life blood, when we took it away from you, you had to work like every body else. & now the economy is slowing down, unemployment is increasing a lot of kiwis are doing it really tough. Even funnier heaps came to Perth to make good money they came here broke made heaps lost their job & now are defaulting on their home loans so will leave bankrupt. Ha ha
Being English, I don't particularly like the Welsh that much. But that is, by far, the best response I've seen to the Haka. Granted, most responses are quite crap, but that was quality.
Man I could feel that energy. I am Australian and in no ways a huge rugby fan but for some reason I always tried to tune into the All Blacks when they played. This is so sick. Its a direct challenge and Wales answered so well. We should have more of this.
it's more a defiant response from wales. After NZ perform the Haka, traditionally, the opposition (wales) are supposed to move off first. Wales decided to ruffle some feathers by staying put and showing solidarity. Personally, I thought it was a brilliant response; Bold. (but I am a little biased ;))
That's not tradition at all, if this is what all white people think then that's crazy insecure for reading into it too much, the AllBlacks always wait to give the other team their turn if they wanna do something in return.
Christy Dolan i'm with you mate as an avid englishman..... even from a kid back in 60's 70's when you spoke of rugby you thought wales!!!! nuff said ... barry john was the man back then !!! and this solid stare back after the haka i deem as the welsh insulting them and making them feel small.... good on them
English through and through but love this respect to Wales hear, I was at the game as a guest of my Welsh friend and this is still one of the great moments I've seen
I watched a match today from Chicago, it was the all Blacks against Ireland. The Haka was excellent but Ireland won 40 to 33 first win for them in over a hundred years against the All Blacks. A great match.
Wales were entitled to stand in defiance for exactly the same amount of time as was the duration of the Haka. This subtlety didn't allude me. Confused the hell out of the All Blacks though!
I am not even a Kiwi but damn, watching the HAKA is awesome. It's fantastic that they can combine sport and national culture to display to the world. Awesome!
This was a reminder of what sport is all about! Two teams about to do battle in a test match and the Welsh were like "Are you ready for this?" And the All Blacks respond "That's what we are here to find out right!" And then both teams sum it up and settle it in two words "LET'S DUEL"
Maybe it's because the Canadian team is too poop for me to understand the intricacies of a serious rivalry with the Kiwis, but I don't get why so many people got a stick in their ass about the haka, far as I care it's the best pre-game ritual in sports.
Every time I watch this, my heart swells to near explosion. When I see the passion and feeling in our team's eyes.... I know pride is a biblical sin. But I must contest; the pride I feel and share when I see my national team stand up and show pride in being "Wales" makes me feel it's not a sin, it's a blessing. We did not turn first!
i am WELSH, but fuck you gotta luv the all blacks , the haka is part and parcel of the experience of playing NZ..i'm a typical taff who thinks every game , maybe this time , but never happens lol,still have good day and get pissed afterwards so no biggy
the war dance is a tradition passed down for generation. we do it out of culture, of the spiritual rally it gives us, and in rememberance of who we are. the war dance is not meant to entertain the audience, it is to benefit those in preparation for the upcoming event.
+orlando kaufusi so you dont claim Marorori's tradition that means you claim Imperial Culturue of Maoris. thats not "New Zeland Welcoming Culture" bro.That haka ALL New Zeland National Sports Team do is just so ironic while you re not accepting British dominion!
Zahid Usta I am not Maori. I am Tongan but we do a haka similar to theirs. My country has never been colonized or conquered by foreign powers. To this day, our King still sits on the throne.
This is NOT a "dance" it is a haka and the only way you can really "learn" it is to live it. A aka comes from the guts and really says to the opposition "I respect you but I will not take a backward step.
*sigh* Really, dude? Cultural appropriation is pretty lame. The All Blacks do the Haka as an homage to the Maori, they're paying respect. Obviously, it's meant to intimidate, but they do it also as a nod to the indigenous people of New Zealand. Using it because it's "cool" is fucked. That's as shitty as wearing Native American war bonnets.
Khasha Lytle "The All Blacks do the Haka as an homage to the Maori, they're paying respect." No they ain't. All the Kiwis are trying to do is psych out the opposition. Often it works, but sometimes, when you see 15 grown men jumping up and down and pulling faces like a bunch of kids who have been told that they can't have another biscuit, it is had not to piddle yourself with laughter.
Every team that tries something clever with the Haka goes on to get dicked. I am sure it looks like a good idea at the time to piss off the best team in the world.
the haka is nothing more than a tradition. i don't see how that would intimidate anyone. there's no actual fighting going on. no one is going to draw weapons and actually kill someone.
A fuckin stare down? I was expecting some music and a dance "Whoa oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh....if you like it then you should have put a ring on it"
way to go Wales! reminds me of the joke about the Irishman walking down the street. Happens up on a fight going on and he asks, "is this a private fight or can anybody join? "
I was there on the night, the atmosphere was electric. Only better atmosphere I have experienced in the millennium stadium. Is when Wales denied England the grand slam and won the six nations.
I was expecting them to all kick their legs in the air in tandem like show girls! But I get it...they stood their ground and waited til the Kiwis blinked first
The Haka is amazing! I don't know why other countries have such a problem with it, we love it here in Australia. I guess we play NZ so much though we're probably just more used to it.
Love the All Blacks the Haka can only be matched with the Welsh National anthem. Respect both ways. Wales and New Zealand have the same passion for rugby. Understand the traditions of people; sing your hearts out Wales and create a moment of great spirit and momentous passion in the same way the All Blacks do. Rugby (Y)
Well when you become as good as Alun Wyn Jones, then you can do your "silly dance." I wouldn't want to be an All-Black standing on front of your silly dance. That'd really put me off.
That was actually an Historic moment, New Zealand and Wales. The only 2 Nation's the English couldn't subdue, they had to make a Treaty, both were just too too tuff!
On one hand, it would rock everyone's nerves if the crowd ever joined in, and would be incredible to experience. On the other, probably better to let them do it out of respect. Can't blame you for thinking it, lol.
i saw no sexy response whatsoever. but as a Polynesian i must say that it is respectable to stand in silence ready for battle. I'm 100% Tongan and we didn't chant before war. we were silent until battle. only recently did we Tongans start what is called the Sipi Tau but in the days of cannibalistic polynesia we were to keep quiet until the command was given by our king to attack. the only noise heard on our end was the nafa (drum). much respect to you welsh men for holding your ground in both pride and humility! hats off to ya from your brother in the states!!! also I'm a huge flex lewis fan! lol
People saying New Zealand must feel stupid after doing all this if they lose your missing the point, they dont very often lose, the British and Irish Lions have won only 1 test series there in over 100 years.
I LOVE this! Stupid damn haka. It just shows how the all blacks really control the IRB. They do their stupid little war dance (based on a woman who hid a "warrior" from people out to kill him a 100 or so years ago) and the rugby world must stand to attention and take it. The opposition is not ALLOWED to do anything. Please man, this should be done in the locker room.
Your grasp on New Zealand history is terrible The Haka is spiritual and even some Aussis agree that the haka makes sense its an original thing that the team does so dont start back talking i bet you would never say this to a new zealand rugby player or a maori man they would flatten you but you are safe behind your fake name and computer screen so you post this crap
Actually, Ryan Adams, this story was told in a radio interview with a Maori. This warrior was being hunted and he went into a village where a woman was preparing food. She hid the warrior in amongst the food storage area and he did this dance for her and the village when he came out of hiding. if this story is wrong, then the Maori who told it is wrong. But that is not my point. My point is; why should we all have to watch it? it's not my history.
Oh didn't here about that one, but there was also a similar story that is not about the haka. still I have seen enough haters on the haka so please stop hating it on youtube.
Pomlithe Not a dance, the haka is a challenge set in place by the performer. Please do some research before you come on youtube and embarrass yourself again
Except that the Haka was a ritual that Polynesian soldiers would perform before a battle in which they would pantomime the fates of their enemies, and would give them a chance to surrender to avoid bloodshed. Please, do your research before being counter-embarrassed.
Pomlithe Maori not polynesian genius. And you pretty much described what a challenge is. Pretty funny that you're trying to explain my own culture to me
tv sat hd.in algeria you are an algerian citizen with an algerian passport....the welsh are subjects of the british crown with british passports. they dont have the balls to gain independance.
Dan B next time they should turn around and start to clap the crowd will respond until they synchronise into one resounding unified cacophony of audacious intimidating noise
Dan B it was strong, dignified resistance. They made their point, and they made it well, with the minimum of fuss and posturing. A rarity in modern times.
Carol Your a pathetic racist. Typical for youtube. Just because you have no culture doesnt meen put others down YOU FUCK. IM MAORI AND IM PROUD BITCH. Get som culture into your white ass blood.
