We are beginning to understand and enjoy rugby more each time we watch a match. This past weekend was the Bledisloe Cup, the New Zealand All Blacks vs. the Australia Wallabies. We watched it with a friend at a restaurant/pub with outdoor seating and a temporary outdoor screen. It was a beautiful evening and the All Blacks won, but not without a little controversy first. Thankfully I missed the whole thing.
Check out this link for the details:
http://msn.foxsports.com/rugby/story/5769250?FSO1&ATT=HMA
It was also the first time we were able to see the Haka before the game. The Haka is a form of Maori "dance" that they used to before the enemy right before battles as a way of intimidation. The All Blacks started doing it originally as a way for one of the Maori team members to honor a recently deceased relative. I think that is the story. Now the team does it before each game. It is quite impressive and intense, even on television.
Article about the Haka:
http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=4187
A bit of style from the '80s that is apparently coming back is the good ol' mullet. One of considerable presence was on display by one of the All Blacks. I can't find a photo of that mullet. I will soon and display it here.
mark
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For those who would like to see the HAKA.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1263399859472240677
And a lovely Scottish version ;)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5600576617327593076
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