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'It's time to give up' - Maxwell
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<blockquote data-quote="DNAPlay" data-source="post: 57970"><p>Was a truly great player, very much in the Ian Jones school of locks - tough, uncompromising, and did the job no questions asked...</p><p></p><p>Here's a funny story...</p><p></p><p>I was doing a breakfast interview with former Bok lock Mark Andrews yesterday, and he was recalling the very first time he faced the Haka. He said that each player seeks out his opposing number, and in Mark's case, he was up against Robin Brooke. He said that Robin looked at him as if he wanted to kill him, and in Mark's on words, "I nearly shat myself!" He continued that for the first 10 minutes of the match in Dunedin, he didn't feature at all as he was so put out by Robin's death stare.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, years later, Mark is facing something like his 11th Haka, and Norm Maxwell is making his debut. Now as everyone knows, Kiwis learn the Haka before they are born, and to do it while wearing an All Black jersey is the culmination of the ultimate dream. So Norm is amped beyond belief, and after the "Kamate Kamate" he looks up to search for the eyes of Mark. As the two players' eyes meet, Mark sends Norm a wink, and blows him a kiss....</p><p></p><p>Norm gets so flustered that he forgets his words and actions, and buggers up his first ever Test Match Haka.</p><p></p><p>Afterwards, Mark went up to him and said "You're a joke and a disgrace - you just ruined one of the most powerful moments in sport!"</p><p></p><p>Needless to say, Mark said that in every match he ever played against Norm after that, the Kiwi tried to kill him in every way possible...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DNAPlay, post: 57970"] Was a truly great player, very much in the Ian Jones school of locks - tough, uncompromising, and did the job no questions asked... Here's a funny story... I was doing a breakfast interview with former Bok lock Mark Andrews yesterday, and he was recalling the very first time he faced the Haka. He said that each player seeks out his opposing number, and in Mark's case, he was up against Robin Brooke. He said that Robin looked at him as if he wanted to kill him, and in Mark's on words, "I nearly shat myself!" He continued that for the first 10 minutes of the match in Dunedin, he didn't feature at all as he was so put out by Robin's death stare. Anyway, years later, Mark is facing something like his 11th Haka, and Norm Maxwell is making his debut. Now as everyone knows, Kiwis learn the Haka before they are born, and to do it while wearing an All Black jersey is the culmination of the ultimate dream. So Norm is amped beyond belief, and after the "Kamate Kamate" he looks up to search for the eyes of Mark. As the two players' eyes meet, Mark sends Norm a wink, and blows him a kiss.... Norm gets so flustered that he forgets his words and actions, and buggers up his first ever Test Match Haka. Afterwards, Mark went up to him and said "You're a joke and a disgrace - you just ruined one of the most powerful moments in sport!" Needless to say, Mark said that in every match he ever played against Norm after that, the Kiwi tried to kill him in every way possible... [/QUOTE]
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