2023-09-08 22:49:50
It was one of the most anticipated moments of this opening match. What haka were the All Blacks going to offer at the Stade de France for the start of the World Cup? Answer: the most “violent”, the “Kapa O Pango”. A rarer haka than the traditional “Ka Mate”, and which also had a touch of originality for the occasion: the leader of the haka, Aaron Smith, held in his hand a traditional weapon used by the Maoris, the Patu .
This haka, full of emotion, was particularly appreciated by the Stade de France. The players of the French team remained stoic and in line, around twenty meters from the All Blacks. Arm in arm, they stood up to stand up to these New Zealanders and launch hostilities before an already very valuable match in this World Cup.
This terrible start set the tone for this opening match. Red hot, the All Blacks started this match on the floor, scoring a try in the 2nd minute via Telea. But the French reacted quickly, scoring two successive penalties to take the advantage.
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