Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Welsh hooker Elliot Dee performs the All Blacks Haka... before being swamped ...


  • Elliot Dee, a Welsh rugby union player for Newport Gwent Dragons, performs Haka for New Zealand players at recent Junior World Cup

  • All Blacks go wild celebrating after Dee completes Haka in full

  • Haka is a traditional war cry, famously performed by New Zealand


By

David Kent



Published:

12:16, 24 June 2014


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Updated:

12:20, 24 June 2014


The All Blacks Haka is sacred, intimidating and iconic – and Welsh hooker Elliot Dee looks like he has it down to a fine art.


That’s the opinion of the New Zealand team anyway, given the All Blacks swamp the Wales U20 international after he performs the Haka through for them at the recent Junior World Cup.


It makes for great viewing as the 20-year-old goes through the lot – words and actions – before the New Zealand players let him know what they make of the former Bedwas player’s Maori war dance.


VIDEO Scroll down to watch New Zealand perform the Haka themselves… in a school






Haka: Welsh hooker Elliot Dee starts off his performance in front of the New Zealand players


Haka: Welsh hooker Elliot Dee starts off his performance in front of the New Zealand players


Moves: Dee shows off his skills at the haka


War cry: Dee


Moves: Dee goes through the actions while singing the words with the group of New Zealand players



Spotlight: The New Zealand team had their eyes on Dee during his performance


Crowd: Dee goes through the routine - words and actions - in front of the All Blacks


Crowd: Dee had the attention of the room as he performed the Haka for the players and guests



Swamped: The New Zealand players pile in after Dee finishes performing the Haka for their liking


Swamped: The New Zealand players pile in after Dee finishes performing the Haka for their liking




It capped Wales U20′s Junior World Championship off, after they secured a 20-3 win over Samoa on Friday to end in seventh.


New Zealand are famous for performing their Haka before matches in a bid to intimidate their opposition.


Their most recent showing was in the 3-0 whitewash over England in a three-Test series that started well, but ended in resounding defeat.


It was a tour that promised so much, yet left Stuart Lancaster’s side with little to show for their brave efforts.


Black-wash: The All Blacks came out on top and beat England 3-0 in the three-Test series


Black-wash: The All Blacks came out on top and beat England 3-0 in the three-Test series



The real thing: New Zealand perform the haka at Waikato Stadium against England


The real thing: New Zealand perform the haka at Waikato Stadium against England


Stand-off: England line up to face the All Black Haka on Saturday ahead of their third defeat


Stand-off: England line up to face the All Black Haka on Saturday ahead of their third defeat












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rugby7,


Yokohama, Japan,


1 hour ago


A man with mana – true respect! Kia kaha!





Clouds are nice,


northshire Scotland, Cameroon,


7 hours ago


So glad they’re not offended. Makes a change.





Lil,


Samarkand, United Kingdom,


8 hours ago


There is nothing on Earth like a Haka. Check YT for the military ones done for fallen comrades. Spine tingling.





JamesUKIP,


Middle Earth, United Kingdom,


10 hours ago


great stuff





Overlyopinionated79,


Worthing, United Kingdom,


13 hours ago


if he paid for the ‘privilege’ of doing it then the maoris wouldnt have a problem, its no longer sacred or special anyway.






publius,


Malibu, United States,


11 hours ago


Clearly you’ve never been to beautiful NZ. The haka is sacred and it gives me the chills each time I see it.





Carter Anderson,


Douglas Dale, United Kingdom,


11 hours ago


Haha are you serious? Get off your poor high horse and visit NZ and come back and post some sense#idiot!



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Article source: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/484140/Wales-Jonathan-Davies-backs-Liam-Williams-to-recover-from-mistake


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