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Watch: New Zealand women’s rugby performs Haka after gold medal win
Updated: 10:01 AM EDT Jul 31, 2024
The New Zealand women’s rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday. Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand defeated Canada 19–12 to win back-to-back Olympic titles.During their last gold medal win, there were no spectators allowed in Tokyo because of the COVID-19 restrictions. This time, there were 60,000-plus fans at the Stade de France. And the New Zealand women did their variation of the Haka proudly after collecting their medals.The Haka is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture.Watch the full version in the video player above. Can’t see the above video? Click here. The U.S. edged Australia 14-12 to earn bronze for its first Olympic medal in rugby sevens.The American women lost to New Zealand in the semis — their first experience at that level — and then stunned the Australians with Alex Sedrick’s length-of-the-field try, and conversion, in the dying seconds.
The New Zealand women’s rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal Tuesday.
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Dubbed the Black Ferns, a team that has dominated the sport since 2021, New Zealand defeated Canada 19–12 to win back-to-back Olympic titles.
During their last gold medal win, there were no spectators allowed in Tokyo because of the COVID-19 restrictions. This time, there were 60,000-plus fans at the Stade de France. And the New Zealand women did their variation of the Haka proudly after collecting their medals.
The Haka is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture.
Watch the full version in the video player above. Can’t see the above video? Click here.
The U.S. edged Australia 14-12 to earn bronze for its first Olympic medal in rugby sevens.
The American women lost to New Zealand in the semis — their first experience at that level — and then stunned the Australians with Alex Sedrick’s length-of-the-field try, and conversion, in the dying seconds.
