[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Scorch

#3, my unpopular opinion, the Haka has got to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen in sports. It’s just a primitive grunting, tongue sticking, thigh slapping ritual to intimidate the enemy. I wouldn’t mind it if it’s just a few seconds but they’ve turned this into a minute long choreography.

Originally Posted by troutman

I’ve often wanted the other to team to laugh and make funny faces at them, rather than having to stand there and take it.

The other team should do their own routine - like, Monty Python “funny walks.”

I flip and flop on the haka, to be honest. It is deeply ingrained in the Kiwi's and their lives. While it can be argues it gives them a competitive advantage, the issuing of a challenge is one of the things that separates my lovely sport from others

BTW, it isn't just the Kiwi's that issue a challenge to their opponents:







and my favourite rugby nation: