Canberra Raiders Fans Immediately Copy Norway's Rowing Chant Like They Did With Iceland’s Viking Clap

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Canberra Raiders fans are already taking notes on the next Scandinavian fan chant that they can culturally appropriate.

After stealing the iconic Icelandic thunder clap made popular in the 2016 Euros, Canberra Raiders fans have now set their sights on the Norwegian viking row chant.

The chant sees thousands of Norwegian supporters sit down before rhythmically pretending to row a Viking longboat, something Raiders fans believe will translate perfectly to a chilly Friday night in Canberra.

"Look, we're not copying it" insisted Raiders member Darren McMahon (38), while watching a six-minute compilation of Norwegian fans on YouTube.

"If it looks that way, it's just a coincidence."

"It might be because both fanbases are from really cold places. We have a lot in common with those Scandinavians"

Canberra supporters have reportedly already begun practicing the routine in local pubs, despite several participants admitting they haven't watched any World Cup matches and thought one of their own invented it.

Sources inside the Raiders fan group say the club is also keeping an eye on several other European fan traditions that could be repurposed for the 2027 NRL season, with Bosnian pyrotechnics and Austrian scarf choreography both understood to be under consideration.

Raiders fans had reportedly begun drafting up the narrative that the rowing chant actually originated in Queenbeyan during the 1994 Winfield Cup season before somehow making its way to Oslo years later.