USA Team
The Americans play in navy blue and white shirt with a red band, a navy blue white, low pair of shorts.
The American team took away the last two titles of Olympic champion of rugby in 1920 and 1924.
Their nickname is " eagles " and their selector is Eddie O' Sullivan
I like very much their tactics and their way of played.
In this team he of numerous there appear Symbolic as Charlie Doe, Paul Emerick, Mike Hercus, Dave Hodges, Richard Hyland, Dan Lyle, Ray Nelson, Mike Palefau, Rudolf Scholtz, Kort Schubert. Usa is my favorite team..
In rugby wordl cul 2011, the USA play in pool C
Here is calendar of USA matches :
Interwiew Tana Umaga
" For this new year a lot of change are to be waited..
First of all, I decided to leave new Zealand to come to live in France
After a hard season in the rugby club of All Blacks because indeed
I decided to end my career in France, it is the country which I always estimated
Then I chose the club of the RCT of Toulon in the Var, because it has a good reputation and I hope that with my expériance I can make them progressed.
I am enthusiasm at the idea of joining this new team. "
The Haka
The Haka one traditional dance which rugby player New Zealander( the All Blacks) uses has every beginning of match for impress them opponents which is accompanied with a song very famous : "Ka maté"
Here are the words
Ringa pakia ! → slap the hands against the thighs !
Uma tiraha ! → Puff out the chest !
Turi whatia ! → Bend the knees !
Hope whai ake ! → Let the hips follow !
Waewae takahia kia kino ! → Stamp the feet as hard as you can !
Ka mate ! Ka mate ! It is death ! It is death !
Ka ora ! Ka ora ! → It's a life ! It is life !
Tenei te tangata puhuru huru ! → This is the hairy person !
Nana nei i tiki mai! → Who caused the sun to shine !
Whakawhiti te ra !→ Keep abreast ! Keep abreast !
A upane ! ka upane ! → The rank ! Hold fast !
A upane ! ka upane ! Whiti te ra ! → Into the sun that shines!
Hi !
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Maori's culture
The Maori are the indegenious people of Aotearoa. They appeard in New Zealand in the 13th century. Their culture is based on traditional and contemporary arts. For exemple in this cuture there are many signs very importante like the Tattoo, every Maori must to have a tribal tattoo it is a social statue, the Maori have a former tribal lifestyle, which continues of générétion in generation.
They were a warriors who spent time being in confrontation, there stayed today dances and songs were resumed by their descendant during show.