All Blacks will Kill for Victory
In a rare display of utter sportsmanship, the New Zealand rugby team, aka the All Blacks, included a cutthroat gesture in their new Kapa o Pango haka. The old haka of the AB’s, Ka Mate, was also meant to intimidate but was not as explicit in saying ‘we will kill you’. It sparked a bit of interest, and then some, until Paul Lewis (NZHerald) sat down and treated it properly. A challenge yes, a tribute yes, but don’t insult the people that can turn off the hot water when you hit the shower after the game. Your manhood may suffer otherwise.
Which position would you like to play against these gentlemen? (PETER MEECHAM/The Press)
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July 10th, 2006 at 11:29 pm
Follow-up news from New Zealand.
March 13th, 2007 at 6:53 am
“mate” actually means death - so both haka mean that they want to kill you!