As a Kiwi, thanks for the post....
"Don't ever turn your back, on the all black haka son" - Jonah Lomu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ine8lfJiYIM
And, the greatest game of rugby ever, NZ vs Aus 2000.
At Sydney's Stadium Australia, in front of a world record 110,000 people, the Australian and New Zealand Rugby teams played what many have called "the greatest game of Rugby ever played".
After just eight minutes the All Blacks were leading by an unbelievable 24 to 0. Miraculously, the Wallabies came back and were leading 35 to 34 when, in the dying moments of the game, the great All Black winger Jonah Lomu scored the winning try.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heoO_5MvZ0w
At least he saw a NZ World Cup win, over Aus at that, what better way to go out.
RIP Mate.
1995, 6"5 262lbs on the wing?!! Crazy!! But his quickness, agility and speed made him a BEAST... By far the most devastating player/winger ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLTxcyarfjw
Amazing Haka Flash Mob by Jonah Lomu for Rugby World Cup 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lq8mJpGEsU
History and info regarding the Ka mate Haka. *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHCJIEoa0lE
KA MATE! KA MATE!
It is death! It is death!
KA ORA! KA ORA!
It is life! It is life!
KA MATE! KA MATE!
We're going to die! We're going to die!
KA ORA! KA ORA!
We're going to live! We're going to live!
TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU
This is the man, so hairy
NANA NEI I TIKI MAI, WHAKAWHITI TE RA!
who fetched, and made shine the sun!
UPANE! KA UPANE!
Together! Keep together!
HUPANE! KAUPANE!
Up the step! A second step!
WHITI TE RA! HI!
Out comes the sun! Ahh!
* And as usual, here is a different point of view which, in our culture, must be respected.
Hona Wikeepa 1 month ago
I think he should let the descendants of Te Wharerangi tell their own story. That's the proper order. I'm direct line through Te Raroa, Te Wharerangi, and my mother Parerohi. Our version of our koro's story differs markedly from the story of these people I have never met. The moral of the story is that Te Wharerangi lays down his life for his enemy Te Rauparaha. Ten years later Te Wharerangi is killed by those people that sought Te Rauparaha's life, according to the utu principle. it is a shame that the people telling our koro's story have got it so wrong, and so Ngati Toa, also have it so wrong. At Okahukura on the poutokomanawa, Te Rauparaha occupies the bottom rank, inverted under our kuia. Here, there is no mana. Furthermore, Okahukura, isn't a person like Rakeipoho or Haikairo. It is a place. And finally, Te Wharerangi's father Tukaiora, is pre-waka.