Has the Haka Been Banned?

Question

Fozzie...Most welsh fans were utterrly appalled that the kiwi press...

1)Labelled the Welsh villiage idiots two days before the match..which put a sour note on the whole tour..

2) Then compounded this by withholding respect to them by not performing the haka...and doing it in "secret" (while also taking a film crew in to broadcast it).

Answer 1

No mate the Haka will be done and the welsh will run!!!

Answer 2

That's a great shot of Ali.

You really do have it in for NZ, don't you non en zedder?

Directing misguided hatred toward the AB's and their supporters will not stop them winning this world cup.

Nor will it help Wales play any better.

Hope you enjoyed the game against Scotland, Ali played a blinder and even managed to find his way past four defenders to score a marvelous try.

Thanks again for the lovely picture. xx

Answer 3

what is your problem with nz?

the haka is a challange,the finger is rude,big diff.

Answer 4

It's just a barbaric dance performed by primitive people..don't mock them....ah, shame.

Answer 5

i love hakka.......come on nz

Answer 6

Different cultures....different perspectives of what is right and wrong.

To the people of New Zealand... the Haka is totally acceptable. To the west... somehow unneccessary. So NO! TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT IS OR LOSE TO THE ALL MIGHTY SUPREMACY KNOWN AS THE... ALL BLACKS.

Answer 7

i dunno but i hope no bcos i love to see All Blacks performing Haka dance=D.how can i learn the Haka, anybody?lol

Answer 8

Looks more like an idiotic schoolkid in that pic, as opposed to be seen threatening!

LMAO:))

Cannot see it being banned myself!

Answer 9

The haka won't be banned. There are a few British journalists who don't like it but thier complaints are nothing compared to the complaints of the Welsh fans when the WRU wouldn't let the All Blacks perform it during their tour last year.

Maybe they will stop performing it at the tri-nations as the South Africans and Australians are used to them performing it against them many times each year so it's losing something special there but it would be a great disapointment not to see it performed against teams that the All Blacks only play once every few years.

Answer 10

Theyre making a fuss over nothing,the haka has bee perfomed for over 100yrs in rugby way before an sort of world cup was even thought .off.

Last year the AllBlacks were in Wales and the officials banned the Haka for the first time at the millineium stadium,the crowd were up in arms over this descision.Thats one of the reasons why they came,the AllBlacks did the haka in their changing room which was televised on the Video screen then they came out and this just fuelled the demolition of Wales by the AllBlacks.when New Zealand perform the haka to another team, its the ultimate sign of respect,so people its a cool thing and to face it gives you more courage on the field

Answer 11

I also heard rumours from your same sources that Wales is going to win the World Cup.

Answer 12

Being a Springbok supporter it would be a sad day running at against the AB and no hacker being done. Its what all rugby supporter expects when playing against the AB.

Answer 13

nah alot of bs if ya ask me..... the haka is their to intimidate the opposition and honestly I think the opposition love it! and would rather have the haka done infront of them than under the stands, it goes without saying it would be a sad day if the RWC was to enforce the banning of war dances. Ali williams what a superb display best rendition of kapa o pango I have ever seen kapa o pango is surely growing on me!

Answer 14

I think people are over-reacting on this issue.

For the Pacific Islanders it means a lot to them because they come from a close-knitted family background...and war has played an intergral part of their culture.

Its only a Tradditional War dance...nothing more - nothing less!

Why didn't anyone complain when Pop Music dancers are dressed half naked in the MTV Channel?

Answer 15

LMAO! That was just so funny looking its just wrong!! LMFAO!

Answer 16

No Haka was on tv Saturday when England played Ireland I think, still looks scary