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<blockquote data-quote="MichaelBoard" data-source="post: 366734" data-attributes="member: 41244"><p>I take your point and although yes to an extent I agree with you that the Haka is a major drawcard but are you telling me that if New Zealand didn't do the Haka that people wouldn't go to watch? Its not the Haka that sells tickets its the game its self, people don't look at it and think I'm going to this game because I'll see the Haka they think Wales v All Blacks, we'll see some cracking rugby here. The main thing that draws people to the game, for instance, Wales v New Zealand, is because New Zealand are arguably the best team in the world and the fans would be coming to see a genuinely exciting match between 2 teams who really like to play open rugby. Yes the Haka is enjoyable and fascinating to watch but it is simply an added bonus because a game at the Millennium Stadium between Wales/New Zealand would sell out regardless of the Haka. And to your point of "if New Zealand let Wales do that, then every country would" well then so be it as if the All Blacks are playing away then the home team should have that decision. By the way I didn't know that the Haka was an invitation type of thing but surely to keep with tradition and not break tradition the All Blacks would do it regardless of it normally being done on invitation. On the other hand I wouldn't want New Zealand to reserve the Haka just for home matches as that would stop people from seeing something which is truely fascinating and a huge part of New Zealand's culture I just think that as hosts we had the right to have the last act before the game and that New Zealand maybe through their toys out of the pram because they couldn't get their own way and weren't used to that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MichaelBoard, post: 366734, member: 41244"] I take your point and although yes to an extent I agree with you that the Haka is a major drawcard but are you telling me that if New Zealand didn't do the Haka that people wouldn't go to watch? Its not the Haka that sells tickets its the game its self, people don't look at it and think I'm going to this game because I'll see the Haka they think Wales v All Blacks, we'll see some cracking rugby here. The main thing that draws people to the game, for instance, Wales v New Zealand, is because New Zealand are arguably the best team in the world and the fans would be coming to see a genuinely exciting match between 2 teams who really like to play open rugby. Yes the Haka is enjoyable and fascinating to watch but it is simply an added bonus because a game at the Millennium Stadium between Wales/New Zealand would sell out regardless of the Haka. And to your point of "if New Zealand let Wales do that, then every country would" well then so be it as if the All Blacks are playing away then the home team should have that decision. By the way I didn't know that the Haka was an invitation type of thing but surely to keep with tradition and not break tradition the All Blacks would do it regardless of it normally being done on invitation. On the other hand I wouldn't want New Zealand to reserve the Haka just for home matches as that would stop people from seeing something which is truely fascinating and a huge part of New Zealand's culture I just think that as hosts we had the right to have the last act before the game and that New Zealand maybe through their toys out of the pram because they couldn't get their own way and weren't used to that. [/QUOTE]
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