• Idea was Eddie Jones’s before 19-7 World Cup semi win
England’s players have revealed Eddie Jones was behind the plan to stand in a V-shape when facing the haka before their emphatic World Cup semi-final victory over New Zealand.
Jones’s players lined up in a V-formation while TJ Perenara led New Zealand’s Kapa o Pango haka before kick-off in order to show they were “ready for the fight”, according to Mako Vunipola. Owen Farrell could be seen smiling during the performance on the big screen and New Zealand’s Aaron Smith said afterwards that England’s captain had winked at him while it was taking place.
Written by Gerard Meagher at International Stadium Yokohama
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/oct/26/england-haka-response-eddie-jones-idea-rugby-world-cup under the title “‘We knew it would rile them’: Mako Vunipola on England’s haka response”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
