Kangaroos To Respond To Stirring Kiwi Haka With The Nutbush

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT

The trans-Tasman rivalry has truly been set alight this evening after an inspiring display from the Kangaroos.

After standing in the middle of the field, locking arms and watching the Kiwis deliver an earth-shattering Haka, the war dance of the Māori people, Suncorp Stadium was treated to an absolute spectacle of Tina Turner proportions, as the Kangaroos performed “The Nutbush”.

Often cited as the official mating dance of white Anglo-Australians who are suitably pissed at a wedding, “The Nutbush” has, up until now, been considered just a fun ditty that most Aussies are taught at primary school.

However, after spending the World Cup watching Tonga perform the ‘Sipi Tau’ and Samoa the ‘Siva Tau’, it’s believed Kangaroos coach Kevvie Walters dared the team to rev up with a dance of their own.

“We spent an afternoon trying to come up with a dance this week, but the whole thing almost backfired.”

“Bradman Best was teaching everyone how to eshay shuffle, but Liam Martin said he’d have none of that, and then everyone started turning on one another.”

“But then Presto (Jacob Preston) asked if everyone knew the Nutbush and the boys generally got around it!”

With the NRL World Cup and bragging rights on the line, the team are hoping their step-step-to-the-left, step-step-two-back will get their passion firing before they attempt to smother the one-two prop punch of Moses Leota and Fisher-Harris.

“Ya know it’s Ike & Tina Turner, in front of 50,000 fans with fireworks and flame towers around the stadium,” said coach Walters.

“Reece Walsh can even do the tricky criss-cross jumpy thing at the end. He’s quite a talent!”

More to come.