No match today. Haka. Tournament

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*sigh*
Seems that the match was postponed due to transport problems in KB, and we were eager to do extra training. Heard it in the anouncement by Mr Stuart, and we may have a match next week.

At least we get to heal our injuries for awhile. My body still aches from the injury I had last Thursday (the chest pains, my shoulders, neck). Though Wann didn't join us during the Knights match, his eye is still swelling from the training the day before and it looks black today.

We are all still hurt from the last match, but we're lucky not to challenge the Pythons this week.

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Seems my teammates are into the Haka lately.
To those who are not familiar with the Haka: It is ceremonial dance and chant by the Maori in New Zealand. The Te Rauparaha Haka, popularly known as the Ka Mate was well known by its use by one of the best Rugby players, the ALL BLACKS.

The words are:
Ringa pakia!
Uma tiraha!
Turi whatia!
Hope whai ake!
Waewae takahia kia kino!

Ka Mate, Ka Mate! Ka Ora, Ka Ora!
Ka Mate, Ka Mate! Ka Ora, Ka Ora!
Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru
Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā
A upa ... ne! ka upa ... ne!
A upane ka upane whiti te ra, hi!



Though their new one was more menacing, the Ka Mate is deeply remembered by Rugby Fans and New Zealand for its powerful presentation.

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There is a chance that we'll be entering a tournament later this year.
We can use these games to learn our basics, and ready ourselves with the next game.

It's amazing how Rugby is thought to be a sport played by men who only ask for injuries, but when we juniors started playing, we learn that Rugby is more fun than painful. We are eager to do training, work harder, tackle people around us, and play when we have the opportunity.

And maybe we'll get back at Awg Semaun and the Knights.

Why not? Their having fun too.