The Haka: What would AH suggest as the best response?

martingriff

In fairness as the video in CTR ALT DELETE post said if your going to get intimidated or piss your pants then maybe you should not be playing rugby. The Haka does not make us loose to New Zealand them been better than us that or just ask Munster how we did it. If you let it get in your head and think its intimidating then it well and the only one to blame is yourself

Patrick Wheelock

It's mumbo jumbo rubbish that is a throwback to savages.

Ignore it.

CrowdedHouse

If the Haka is so great, how come the Maori are ruled by white Europeans and the Queen of England is the head of state?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

If the Haka is so great, how come the Maori are ruled by white Europeans and the Queen of England is the head of state?

Gun beats spear.

Pac1Man

The Welsh stare-down was memorable but my favourite response was the French, spearheaded by Chabal which they ended up winning.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Plenty of previous responses here - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/newzealand/8848272/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-five-best-responses-to-the-haka.html

Seems better to just stand and wait.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Pac1Man wrote: »

The Welsh stare-down was memorable but my favourite response was the French, spearheaded by Chabal which they ended up winning.

Sport is such a psychological battle some kind of response is necessary. It's given far too much respect and reverence by opposing teams.

What's the best response to German efficiency on Thursday night?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Deleted User wrote: »

What's the best response to German efficiency on Thursday night?

Agricultural John O Shea got us a point last time.

osarusan

Deleted User wrote: »

What's the best response to German efficiency on Thursday night?

Just ignore it.

Fleawuss

Deleted User wrote: »

What's the best response to German efficiency on Thursday night?

Start your own thread!





Hold up big VW signs.

crosstownk

Get these lads out to face the All Blacks down......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycVVKBLC1sQ

castletownman

Does it say it all about the sport as a whole that there's more talk about traditions like the Haka, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", the drinking songs and camarderie, and the current concussion debate, than about the actual intricacies and skill-set of the game itself?

Henry Ford III

There's a strong case to be made for mooning back at them.

Collie D

Ctrl Alt Delete wrote: »

Ignore it or do what Ireland done a good while back only team to take it right up square to their faces

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fg4FyhZ-Kg

Didn't an All Black try to use Brian O'Driscoll's head as a shovel the last time an Irishman tried that?

Collie D

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What's the best response to German efficiency on Thursday night?

Get our allies to open a western front?

Bonzo Delaney

Stand back ,admire the song and dance
Give them a round of applause afterwards. Wish them well
Then knock seven shades of sheight out them an win the bloody game........
Then I wake up and have my cornflakes.

dirtyden

castletownman wrote: »

Does it say it all about the sport as a whole that there's more talk about traditions like the Haka, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", the drinking songs and camarderie, and the current concussion debate, than about the actual intricacies and skill-set of the game itself?

Most people talk about the sport itself.

corner of hells

We have the ultimate reply , unleash Johnny Logan.

Grandeeod

Haka me bollix! Try this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXCVKTniZ_U

Dr. Bre

Give them the finger

Cienciano

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Sport is such a psychological battle some kind of response is necessary. It's given far too much respect and reverence by opposing teams.

I fully agree that it's an advantage, but as far as I know World Rugby have rules in place. You have to stand looking at it from your own half behind your 10m line.

PizzamanIRL

Now watch me whip. Now watch me nay-nay

Massimo Cassagrande

I think it looks brilliant - the Haka - watch it, respectfully, give them a big round of polite but slightly slow applause, then forget it 100% and get on with your own game. It's like standing respectfully for an opponents national anthem - it has to be done, but let's not get all carried away with it.

Fleawuss

Cienciano wrote: »

I fully agree that it's an advantage, but as far as I know World Rugby have rules in place. You have to stand looking at it from your own half behind your 10m line.

Really? Now that needs a response!

Narcissus

this was really great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fYIUdVNFgU

Fox_In_Socks

A hippos taking a ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5GVLbZzs0

Fleawuss

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

A hippos taking a ****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw5GVLbZzs0

Lol. If only rent-a-hippo existed.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Weren't the Lions perceived to have disrespected the Haka during their first test match with NZ in 2005. In didn't end too well for captain Brian O'Driscoll if you remember.

Cienciano

Fleawuss wrote: »

Really? Now that needs a response!

Just googled it, found this:
http://www.allblacks.com/News/14266/irb-confirms-haka-will-not-be-challenged