We attended our first rugby match Saturday with our friends Sarah and Rod. We had great seats, only 3 rows off the pitch. The All Blacks start every game with the Haka. The Haka is a traditional Maori dance and was often used in war. Generally, the opponents watch the Haka at the start of the game. Obviously some of the opponents don't enjoy the ritual as it can be very intimidating (as it is supposed to be). Here is a youtube video from a past All Blacks game of the Haka.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdMCAV6Yd0Y&feature=related
Each side scored at least one try (5 points) and the rest of the points were off drop goals (3 points). The public opinion is that the All Blacks played better then they had in previous games this year but still are not up to speed yet. Check out the rugby for dummies-
http://www.utrugby.com/resources/Rugby%20terms%20for%20Dummies.pdf
In 2011, the Rugby World Cup is being held in New Zealand. This is a HUGE deal for New Zealand. The Rugby World Cup is one of the largest sporting events in the world and in the same class as the Olympics and the soccer world cup. The official World Cup website actually shows it is the biggest sporting event in the world in 2011. Auckland is adding on to the Eden Park stadium for the World Cup and the city has bought Queens Warf downtown and is going to do it up in preparation for the big party. Games will be held all around the country. Start making your plans to visit in Sept/Oct 2011!
http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/destinationnewzealand/index.html
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