[Other Sport] Owen Farrell

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP

Jul 5, 2003

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Location Location

• Oct 27, 2019

• #1

With that giant V.

I can't recall a more psychological dismantling of an opponent before the whistle. Absolute box office, and I truly believe this got RIGHT under the skin of the All Blacks from the start. The pattern of the match, with that ferocious start from England, would bear that out. Magnificent.

A masterclass in sport psychology. So rare to see it so starkly on the field. Haka ? F*ck you. Brilliant.

 

vegster

Sanity Clause

May 5, 2008

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• Oct 27, 2019

• #2

I seem to recall a game where an international team turned their backs to the Haka, New Zealand were so pissed off they won by about 40 clear points.

 

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Skint Gull

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Jul 27, 2003

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Watchin the boats go by

• Oct 27, 2019

• #3

It's clearly a hugely psychological thing because the last time the Kiwis lost a WC was when the French marched down the Haka, before that was disallowed

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Bozza

You can change this

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Jul 4, 2003

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Back in Sussex

• Oct 27, 2019

• #4

Discussed here >>> https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?376102-England%92s-response-to-the-Haka

Lovely stuff from our boys.

 

Jack Straw

I look nothing like him!

Jul 7, 2003

6,874

Brighton. NOT KEMPTOWN!

• Oct 28, 2019

• #5

I remember when we played Reading one evening at the Madjeski, under Micky Adams. Whilst Reading were doing their pre-match huddle scrum thing, the Albion players lined up along the half-way line and when the huddle broke the Reading players were confronted with our whole team standing there menacingly looking at them.
I believe we won 2-1.

 

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goldstone

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Jul 5, 2003

7,114

• Oct 28, 2019

• #6

Personally I thought a bit of Morris Dancing from our guys would have been appropriate.

 

jamie (not that one)

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May 3, 2012

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Valencia

• Oct 28, 2019

• #7

I hate that teams get fined for not countering the haka. It's a war dance designed to intimidate so why should the opposition be forced to watch it?

 

Normal Rob

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Jul 8, 2003

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Somerset

• Oct 28, 2019

• #8

Perfect response. Flicking a giant V sign towards the haka.

 

Seasider78

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Nov 14, 2004

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• Oct 28, 2019

• #9

Easy 10 said:

With that giant V.

I can't recall a more psychological dismantling of an opponent before the whistle. Absolute box office, and I truly believe this got RIGHT under the skin of the All Blacks from the start. The pattern of the match, with that ferocious start from England, would bear that out. Magnificent.

A masterclass in sport psychology. So rare to see it so starkly on the field. Haka ? F*ck you. Brilliant.

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Another one to add to the list Steve Collins when he fought Eubank and sat in the corner with a hood on and earphones and ignored the whole showman entrance