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If I remember correctly, the singing of national anthems before rugby test matches was started by the Welsh in answer to the All Blacks doing the haka over a hundred years ago. But soon the All Blacks and other teams got to singing their anthem as well. Any Welsh history buffs that can confirm or correct that?
I am not a Kiwi, but love the haka before games, that is other than that throat slitting version.
The All Blacks certainly dont sing their anthem with same volume and feeling as some of the other teams do. Saving their breath and emotion for the haka I suppose?
Maybe the All Blacks should have to skip their anthem and if they want to do the haka?