VIDEO: New Zealand Haka a cultural highlight of WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016
03/08/2016 1 Minute Read

VIDEO: New Zealand Haka a cultural highlight of WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016

The New Zealand U-15 National Team’s performance of the Haka during pre-game activities has been greeted with cheers from fans and players of the opposing squads, highlighting the cultural exchange at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 in Iwaki.

IWAKI, Japan – The New Zealand U-15 National Team’s performance of the Haka during pre-game activities has been greeted with cheers from fans and players of the opposing squads, highlighting the cultural exchange at the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 in Iwaki.

Before the start of nation’s Opening Round contest versus Chinese Taipei, members of the New Zealand National Team gathered at home plate and carried out the traditional war cry. WBSC’s broadcast partner, J SPORTS, captured the dance, which New Zealand National Teams across sports perform before international matches.

The video of the Polynesian chant on Facebook has generated over 573k views, 4.2k likes and over 2.8k shares.