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Fighting Fire With Fire: All Blacks 'Haka' Vs Tonga's 'Sipi Tau'

Spectators at Tonga's match with New Zealand were treated to quite a spectacle on Monday when the two sides faced off before the match had even begun with their trademark war dances.

The All Blacks kicked off proceedings with their famous 'Haka' before being met by Tonga's equally fearsome 'Sipi Tau'.

But it was the Kiwis who had the last laugh, after beating the South Pacific islanders 45-8.

It was a more conclusive scoreline than had been suspected before the International Defence Rugby Competition match, with the Tongans looking in fine form earlier in the tournament.

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