Don't Mock The Haka

As a fan of most sports, I enjoy watching two teams pit their wits against each other in the heat of battle. The Kiwi's haka on the rugby field is one of the greatest sites in world sport, and the game hasn't even started. This little tale proves that it's not worth taunting them while they do it.

During a Tri Nations match between Australia and New Zealand, the Kiwi's were performing their war dance, but against the norm, Aussie player, Willie Mason, was shouting expletives at them, a sight seldom seen during their line up in front of the dance. Mason took offence to the look of Brent Webb during the haka, which sparked his taunts. This did not go un-noticed by the Kiwi's.

Approx four minutes in, Mason received a pass in midfield. He raced forwards, only to be hit by what must have felt like a freight train, as David Kidwell threw his body into Mason, with a dose of revenge about it. Mason sported a black eye for three weeks, blackouts and headaches. He was later in hospital with medial internal bleeding............he has not mocked the haka since.