Australia present the All Blacks with a boomerang during the Haka

The Wallabies respond to the haka by gifting a boomerang in a special gesture before the Bledisloe Cup Test match at the MCG.

CREDIT: @skysportnz

[djkiwi]

I thought this was the classiest thing I've ever seen from a Wallabies side, respect.

[skeme]

Absolutely beautiful gesture from both caps and nations..🙏🏾🖤🧡

[bobmoore]

As an ardent Kiwi AB supporter living in Queensland I must say that gesture and the response were the best I have seen in 80 yrs of watching rugby. Congratulations to Australia. Not only a great, appropriate gesture but it placed the Wallabies right into the Haka.
I hope it becomes permanent.

[deshanchathura]

Great act of sportsmanship by both captains.

[haamitangiwai]

As a proud maori I can truly honestly say, that in all my year's of growing up with the All Black's this is the first ever Wallabies team in history and will forever be the most historic moment that will have a captivating memorie that will live forever in the heart's of the many especially in New Zealand big shoutout and love to Alan Alataua❤❤❤

[BuserODL]

Wow. I havent seen such a true moment of honor anongst competitors. The respect between teams was beautiful to watch. This was incredible

[CarmellitaLeman]

Our respect for Australia is shown right here in this haka, and then it's reciprocated by the Boomerang. This respect we have for each other as Anzacs shows when we compete, but this is my favorite opponent anyday all-day ❤

[barbaraengland]

Lovely to see aboriginal heritage being shown and celebrated before the game.
Long overdue Australia

[karlennis]

As a Kiwi thru n thru you know what i noticed?
The way Aaron carried the boomerang in 2 hands of Respect!
Love it

[barryandrews]

Take a bow Aussie..the boomerang that is Mana ..that is respect....Thats what you carry to the world cup...Mana

[piokelekolio]

Great to see two Samoan guys captaining both teams!!!! Proud of you Savea and Alalatoa. Hope Allan will recover in time for the World Cup.

[glenjamin]

The respect when carrying the boomerang and how he handed it off, true class

[wingedangel]

What a beautiful sight to witness watching that boomerang offering before the haka. Wow never seen that before. From an All Black’s fan here.. I love you Wallabies..

[rickenbacker]

Awesome !! Great present from australian, that's an important sign of respect 🙏

[sjbechet]

My favourite account of facing the All Black Haka of all time - Peter Fitzsimmons 🙂
...and then you’d file out of the dark tunnel, out into the light, massive roar of the crowd and you’d stand to face what I still think is the finest sight you can see on any sports field anywhere in the world – which is to stand and face the All Black Haka.

And that particular day, on the last test match that I played, was in fact down in Christchurch and Zinzan Brooke was the leader on the day for the Haka.
He stood in the middle with the All Blacks round in a semi circle behind him and he started in on that blood curdling cry and the 14 behind him “ ā ka mate ka mate ka ora”.
And there’s these verbal waves of violence crashing over you while you’re standing there with your 14 brothers, with your arms around them in your green and gold, and they’re screaming at you.
I always used to watch Zinzan’s eyes and notice how they would throb in unison to the veins in his neck.
it always seemed to me like Zinzan’s eyes were totally un-seeing until they came to me, then they would start to focus and turn over like jack-pots on a pokie machine...ding ding, ding ding, ding ding...he’s mine.
They’d be screaming “ka mate ka mate” and you’d be there with your 14 brothers looking back at them, trying to communicate to them how ‘superbly unimpressed’ you were.
You’d be looking at them like “ohhh, you poor pricks”...
What you were actually thinking was “Oh- My- God”.

[evanfeehan]

This will be remembered as one of the true great example of class and sportsmanship

[hannotn]

Loved it. Sport can bring out the worst in supporters, but that was something special to watch, to see so much respect, especially given so many Wallabies players these days also have Polynesian ancestry. Always a joy to see moments of grace and dignity in sport.

[snowmanwilly]

The Bledisloe Cup is a boomerang, keeps coming back to NZ :D

[JERosa]

Classiest response to the haka period. I support the ABs but the wallabies won my heart on this night too. I think they’ll get it right under Eddie. He coached the England team that beat us last WC.

And hopefully the rivalry will be at its peak again

[mahanaim]

This is one of the most beautiful actions I have seen in my life ❤️