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BYU faces Oregon. As if the tremendous Cougar offensive talent isn't enough to scare a below-average Duck defense, the Ducks now must prepare to see the haka...
For the uninitiated, the world's best national rugby team (and perhaps the greatest national sports team of all-time) is the New Zealand All Blacks. Not a cultural reference, only one of fashion. The Haka is their pre-game ritual based on traditional tribal dance designed to unnerve and intimidate their opponents, and it seems to work much better than stomping on the home team's midfield logo...
Here are some links to get some more of the history of the Haka, the All Blacks and the Kiwi dominanace of world rugby...
Wikipedia
AllBlacks.com
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