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Watch: England fans drown out Haka at Twickenham with rendition of 'Swing Low'

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TJ Perenara . (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

England fans have drowned out the All Blacks ‘Kapa O Pango’ Haka with a raucous rendition of ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ before the Twickenham test, which the All Blacks went on to win 16-15.

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The All Blacks reserved Kapa O Pango for England, a Haka they use typically on significant occasions after Eddie Jones claimed earlier in the week that he had ‘no interest’ in watching it, comparing it to a Spice Girls performance.

“At that stage of the game, they could be playing the Spice Girls and I wouldn’t know what’s being played,” Jones said of the haka ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Twickenham.

England’s fans have come under fire for responding to the Haka in unison with the renown call of England Rugby, ‘Swing Low’, with ex-All Black Justin Marshall calling the response ‘quite disrespectful’ during the commentary.

The response has been taken by some as an appropriate way to accept the challenge, as the Haka is a ‘war cry’ meant for battle.

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Bull Shark 2 hours ago
Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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