Braced for red-hot Maori welcome

NOTHING has changed in the land of the long white cloud.

Braced for red-hot Maori welcome
Wed, 16 Jun, 2010 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan
A rugby player, coach and manager during a glittering career with Munster, Ireland and the Lions and now a definitive voice in Irish rugby analysis and commentary.

Touring New Zealand remains the most demanding of all rugby experiences. It is always the same.

When you arrive they greet you with the traditional Maori ‘Hongi’, a nose-rubbing ceremony, a symbol of welcome. For the remainder of your stay however they do everything to rub that same nose in the dirt.

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