Steve Gordon: former All Black on the controversy surrounding the team's haka at Ellis Park
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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There were a few raised eyebrows as the All Blacks' pre-match haka was drowned out at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park.
The team's rendition of Kapa O Pango was interrupted by chanting - and music, pyrotechnics and a flyover from an Emirates Airlines A380 jet.
Former All Black Steve Gordon says this felt disrespectful to the All Blacks.
"I think they really overstepped the mark. Rugby's built on tradition and the culture - the game's bigger than any team or individual. I think they overstepped it there."
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