WATCH South Africans Perform ‘The Samoosa’ Haka

The New Zealand rugby team may be famous for its Haka… but the South African guys in this video give them a run for their money with their own passionate version… an ode to South Africa’s delicious Samosa / Samoosa (a spicy triangular-shaped savoury that originates from India and which Meghan Markle recently enjoyed during her trip to South Africa!).

The video was uploaded a year ago by Brendan Shaw, but has gone viral again this month as the Rugby World Cup heats up in Japan, and there’s been a little criticism for the All Blacks’ haka in the past week.

Former UK footballer Gary Linker set off some controversy after tweeting about the haka: “Must be hard not to just laugh at this if you’re the opposition.” He has since removed the tweet and claimed he meant it must be hard to take it seriously when you’ve seen it so many times before.

However many say it is still a bucket-list item that they want to witness in real life. Yesterday, South Africa’s neighbour Namibia had that ‘honour’. After a very spirited haka (watch below), the defending champions New Zealand went on to rack up the biggest points tally of the RWC so far by running in 11 tries to hammer Namibia 71-9, and charge back to the top of Pool B.

The haka is a Maori ceremonial dance or war challenge.

But Brendan Shaw says: “Who needs the HAKA when you’ve got THE SAMOOSA?”

WATCH VIDEO: South Africans perform Samoosa version of the Haka

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WATCH All Black perform fierce Haka against Namibia on Sunday