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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 342849" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>That is the iRB's decision. They have decided that teams must not advance on the Haka or any other of the PI pre-match ritual dances. (I can hear the all the wailing and gnashing of teeth from all the PC wankers in the British and Australian media from here).</p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>The iRB say that these rituals are an integral part of rugby tradition, and are to be accorded the same respect as the national anthems.</strong></em> </p><p></p><p>Personally, I think the iRB have gone over the top here. They say it is an integral part and tradition of rugby, but their reaction tells me that they do not understand what that tradition means. People facing up to and "staring down" the challenge (of the Haka) is what it is all about. Any Maori will tell you that this accords great respect to the challenge. Turning your back and walking away would be considered disrespectful, and cowardly.</p><p></p><p>I have spoken to a number of Maori members of various rugby clubs today. Not one of them likes what the iRB have done, or thinks it was a wise move.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 342849, member: 20605"] That is the iRB's decision. They have decided that teams must not advance on the Haka or any other of the PI pre-match ritual dances. (I can hear the all the wailing and gnashing of teeth from all the PC wankers in the British and Australian media from here). [I] [B]The iRB say that these rituals are an integral part of rugby tradition, and are to be accorded the same respect as the national anthems.[/B][/I] Personally, I think the iRB have gone over the top here. They say it is an integral part and tradition of rugby, but their reaction tells me that they do not understand what that tradition means. People facing up to and "staring down" the challenge (of the Haka) is what it is all about. Any Maori will tell you that this accords great respect to the challenge. Turning your back and walking away would be considered disrespectful, and cowardly. I have spoken to a number of Maori members of various rugby clubs today. Not one of them likes what the iRB have done, or thinks it was a wise move. [/QUOTE]
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