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The Haka

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    #62
    Yer Da sells Avon
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    30+ is middle aged

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    #63
    coffee_cake
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    I think it's cool.
    i saw a while back a bunch of students performed it for a teacher's funeral which i thought was nice
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc


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    #64
    helimachoptor
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    It's nowhere near as intimidating as it was tbh.

    Too many past white looking lads and not enough Maori guys


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    #65
    jbt123
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    I think we should get Michael Flatley involved with the IRFU.. get the players to do a bit of a Riverdance and see what the All Blacks think of our culture.


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    #66
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
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    helimachoptor wrote: »
    It's nowhere near as intimidating as it was tbh.

    Too many past white looking lads and not enough Maori guys

    Really?

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec


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    #67
    dense
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    johnayo wrote: »
    The Haka me bollox. Come on Ireland.


    Why do we cheer and applaud the Haka?


    It should be responded to with silent indifference.


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    #68
    CrowdedHouse
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    Ah shur if the haka was so great how come the Maori are ruled by white Europeans and the Queen of England is the head of state?

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #69
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    sheroman01 wrote: »
    Why should one team dictate respect? Why don't the opposition just walk away or not face the haka? It would make it quite less intimidating then.

    I like the Haka myself but has any rival team ever just ignored it?


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    #70
    Yer Da sells Avon
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    jbt123 wrote: »
    I think we should get Michael Flatley involved with the IRFU.. get the players to do a bit of a Riverdance and see what the All Blacks think of our culture.

    Get the rugby players to dance on his windpipe. Just the once will do.


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    #71
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    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Why is Ireland in comas?

    Its Pat continuing to promote his curious theory that Ireland (without commas) only has 26 counties or something to that effect. So therefore an Ireland without commas rugby team can only have Ulster representation from Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan.......

    Btw, well done Ireland. Great win last nite. Haka is great too.......


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    #72
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    dense wrote: »
    Why do we cheer and applaud the Haka?


    It should be responded to with silent indifference.

    I guess the people cheering and applauding are doing so because they want to? It is really easy to not applaud something. It’s not infectious.


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    #73
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Its Pat continuing to promote his curious theory that Ireland (without commas) only has 26 counties or something to that effect. So therefore an Ireland without commas rugby team can only have Ulster representation from Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan.......

    Btw, well done Ireland. Great win last nite. Haka is great too.......


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    (and factual).


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    #74
    helimachoptor
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    Elena Careful Viper wrote: »
    Really?

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec

    Compared to say 10 years ago, maybe it's because I've seen it a lot but it doesn't enthrall me like it used to


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    #75
    Jimbob1977
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    The best response is The Robot.

    That would be class.

    A la Peter Crouch


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    #76
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    30+ is middle aged

    Jesus you talk some amount of horse sh*te on boards.
    Do you just check your brain at the door on your way in or something?


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    #77
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    FancyGiganticLaughingthrush-small.gif

    (and factual).

    Will any Wicklow delegates be submitting a motion to next years Congress to get the GAA to amend Ulster to a 3 county province......?


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    #78
    nice_guy80
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    Its ironic that the Haka is actually done by the NZ team
    Considering how badly the Mauri were treated by European settlers and centuries of NZ governments tried to subvert the culture.


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    #79
    Subcomandante Marcos
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    Patww79 wrote: »

    (and factual).

    Ireland is an island and north Atlantic consisting of two states. Ireland and Northern Ireland. The rugby team represents the Island, not an individual state.

    You're one of the least entertaining trolls on boards.


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    #80
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Will any Wicklow delegates be submitting a motion to next years Congress to get the GAA to amend Ulster to a 3 county province......?

    I don't know, I'm not a GAA delegate. How would I?

    Anyway, you know what I think and you know if you leave the romantic notions at the door that it's fact too.


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    #81
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Ireland is an island and north Atlantic consisting of two states. Ireland and Northern Ireland. The rugby team represents the Island, not an individual state.

    You're one of the least entertaining trolls on boards.

    Hit the old ignore button if you can find it through the tears then. Sports teams the world over represent a country, not two countries because they're situated close to one another.


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    #82
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    Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »
    Ireland is an island and north Atlantic consisting of two states. Ireland and Northern Ireland. The rugby team represents the Island, not an individual state.

    You're one of the least entertaining trolls on boards.

    Pat’s not too bothered such matters. A Dublin Wicklow anschluss is a more pressing concern in time for next years ‘All Ireland’ (commas inserted for Pat) championship.


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    #83
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    Not sure what road you're going down with this but you're staying to get worryingly rapey. Should I be staying to keep an eye out?

    Its AH Pat, plus it’s a grand day out.


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    #84
    Dr. Bre
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    Whites shouldn’t be doing the haka


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    #85
    batgoat
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    Hit the old ignore button if you can find it through the tears then. Sports teams the world over represent a country, not two countries because they're situated close to one another.

    The relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic is very different to any other situation Eg the good Friday agreement, every person in Northern Ireland can get an Irish passport etc. I think it's good for bridging a gap between the two nations in the long term. So get over yourself.


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    #86
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Whites shouldn’t be doing the haka

    Not up to you to decide that. The Maori in NZ seem to support it.


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    #87
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    I don’t like it, it’s very intimidating


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    #88
    corner of hells
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    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Whites shouldn’t be doing the haka

    Flately shouldn't be doing Irish dancing , am I doing this right ?


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    #89
    corner of hells
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    Myah Rich Keystroke wrote: »
    I don’t like it, it’s very intimidating

    You'll be fine, the nasty men are in your TV.


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    #90
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
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    corner of hells wrote: »
    You'll be fine, the nasty men are in your TV.

    Thank goodness for that I was worried


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    #91
    Elemonator
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    We should do the Macarena in response.


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