No matter who you are, from patriotic and loyal fan of the All Blacks to an ardent and opposing foe-booing-critic, when the restrains of the Haka are about to be unleashed, all seems unified as a captive audience has been won, and the time old tradition is once again renewed on the field of sporting dreams.
Decades have passed since the life was breathed into this heartbeat, as the significance of this challenge was matched by the intensity, passion, and commitment to honour this piece of All Black and New Zealand cultural heritage.
Recently, while, Ka Mate, will always have pride of place, the All Blacks personally inspired rendition, Kapa O Pango, has encouraged much public outcry for its declaration to be viewed on a Test Match night, as such has been approving of those longing, screaming, and dreaming of All Black!
This Saturday Night, as the All Blacks are the Black Beast as the King in Kong, this Tradition will rise again, as our Boys in Black take on the Nation of the Wobbly.
However, while the teams are the same, the man, Piri Weepu, who has recently been in the middle of so much more than the just the 80, will not be on this Telecom BackingBlack End of Year Tour time, and the question remains, who will lead the Haka?
If the Haka is the All Blacks heartbeat for war, then the one who is defining this moment, the individual who is calling this forth, exclaiming forth its restrains, preaching out life to the darkness, has a vitally important position, role, and call!
While Captain McCaw and Hooker Mealamu have ably lead this before, if the BackingBlackBlogger would have his way, he would put the Haka into another Gear, Hosea Gear. While this destructive winger may not make it onto the playing podium, should he play, there is no other who has so previously graced this role with such intensity, passion, and commitment!
While it may well be another, I would put the Haka into the Hands of Hosea!
What Say You?
Who Do You Want to Lead the Haka? Why?
Only 3 Sleeps Till Saturday!
Until Next Time
iamjonnyking
