The Manu Samoa, may you succeed in your mission, The video has been watched more than 250,000 times, with viewers marvelling at the spectacle.Īccording to Living Heritage, here is the English translation of Samoa's Siva Tau. Viewers were treated to a fiery rendition of each prior to the big quarter-final match, before opposing players embraced and shook hands. Tonga's pre-match ritual is entitled 'Sipi Tau', whilst Samoa's is 'Siva Tau'. Rugby fans are familiar with seeing the 'Ka Mate' haka performed by New Zealand, like we saw against Wales on Saturday. READ MORE: Get your brilliant 48-page Wales at the World Cup preview special - it's a must have historical souvenir Apart from being a classic match itself, it's what happened before the game that has captured the attention of social media. The pick of the bunch was Tonga v Samoa at Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington on Sunday. It has now reached the semi-final stage, and there were a collection of quarter-final games that took place last weekend. The competition has taken place in England this year, and kicked off last month. Tonga and Samoa performed their pre-match war dances simultaneously and barely inches apart in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final.
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