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

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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