Congratulations to the Rugby World Cup Champions!

[MaineDem]

Kia Ora!

New Zealand's All Blacks are the champs. Finally some good news for that country.

[Mudoria]

1. Been awhile since the best rugby team won it but the All Blacks came through!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brk_RHoWlmk

[Old and In the Way]

2. Hadn't seen a match in a long time...still can't figure out that scrum thing

and kicking the ball out of bounds. I have to admit, that Hakas thing before the match was a major wtf moment for me. I had never heard of The Blacks or this pre-game ceremony...it was pretty awesome. I'm surprised on NFL team hasn't adopted this for their pre-game warm-up ritual.

[MrCoffee]

3. Doesn't the Univ of Hawaii football team do a pre-game haka?

Did I just now make that up out of thin air?

[KamaAina]

5. They most certainly do

they were even penalized for it once, when Louisiana Tech complained to the officials that it was scaring them!

[anakie]

4. that haka was one of the best I have seen

and especially the French reaction to it. I have never seen that before. Usually the opposition stands still shoulder to shoulder 20 metres apart. With the French forming the arrow formation and approaching the All Blacks was special; and I think really pumped the French up to play as well as they did and only losing by 1 point.

It was a great game and a deserved result - especially when all pre match commentary was on how much NZ would win by.

Link to haka - turn the volume up and enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AprEu4rQLM


Peace

[MaineDem]

6. I do love the haka

This was great!

I saw one the other day that was done on top of the Sky Tower in Auckland.