{"id":342282,"date":"2023-10-28T10:33:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T10:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=342282"},"modified":"2023-10-28T13:00:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T13:00:57","slug":"players-refuse-to-walk-away-in-frightening-stand-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=342282","title":{"rendered":"Players refuse to walk away in 'frightening' stand off"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most intense moment in the Kangaroos<\/a> and Kiwis' Pacific Championships match<\/a> came before a ball was even kicked.<\/p>\n

Following the haka both side's engaged in a stand off, which Johnathan Thurston<\/a> described as "frightening" and "intimidating".<\/p>\n

The traditional war dance finished at half-way with both sides separated by 10 metres , however neither team flinched a muscle once it was completed.<\/p>\n

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An intense stand off ensued for a minute before James Fisher-Harris<\/a> advanced towards the Kangaroos\ufeff with his teammates following.<\/p>\n

Footage captured the Kiwis captain staring down Cameron Munster while Sharks teammates Ronaldo Mulitalo and Nicho Hynes were both clashing heads.<\/p>\n

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Cameron Murray were also facing off. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I want my mummy," Andrew Johns laughed on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

"Leo Thompson leading the haka there … that was incredible."<\/p>\n

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Both sides eventually ended their stalemate, exchanging hand shakes as the first half got underway.<\/p>\n

Speaking at half-time, Thurston was in awe of the occasion. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"I was just sitting there going "what is going on here?," he said.<\/p>\n

"It was so intimidating." \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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