So it looks like there is a bit of controversy surrounding New Zealand’s pre-match ritual, the haka. Australian coach John Connolly doesn’t like the throat slashing gesture that is now being used in a variation of the war dance, but I say who cares? The haka doesn’t really instill fear into teams that see it on a regular basis like the Wallabies do. Also, it just doesn’t feel right when you see white players performing a Maori dance. If the Aussies really care about this issue, I propose they add a new line to the aussie haka. Maybe something along the lines of ‘four more years boys, four more years.’

When the Wallabies face the All Blacks in Brisbane on Saturday night (Australian time), they will be looking for redemption following an embarassing 32-12 loss in the first match of the tri-nations tournament played in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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I expect the Australian crowd (including some of my boys back home) to really pull the Wallabies through this match. The All Blacks will be backing up from a 35-17 victory over South Africa last weekend and may find it hard to match the fresh legs of the Wallabies, who destroyed the South Africans 49-0 two weeks ago.

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