Rennie whacks All Black for 'odd' haka problem

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Wallabies manager Dave Rennie has acceptable the signifier for different explosive Bledisloe Cup Test, firing backmost astatine alleged accusations from Rieko Ioane that the Australians were "disrespecting" the All Blacks haka.

Both the Wallabies and Wallaroos have decided to signifier a boomerang signifier portion staring down the accepted Maori situation earlier Tests and the Wallabies besides precocious connected the haka earlier past week's tumultuous clash successful Melbourne (watch the video above).

After unveiling his squad for Saturday's instrumentality lucifer successful Auckland, Rennie revealed that Mathieu Raynal and Darcy Swain weren't the lone flashpoints from New Zealand's 39-37 triumph astatine Marvel Stadium.

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"There's a batch of motivating points successful there," Rennie told reporters connected Thursday.

"I cognize Rieko Ioane had a batch to accidental to our boys aft the last try, mouthing disconnected astatine Folau Fainga'a astir disrespecting the haka, which is simply a spot unusual due to the fact that arsenic New Zealanders would know, erstwhile a squad does a haka you respond with a haka - we don't person the luxury of responding with a haka.

"So our effect was successful the boomerang signifier and to determination forward, and by throwing down a situation we're accepting it. There's a just spot of banter that goes connected on the field, and it conscionable adds to the theatre I think."

Rennie explains boomerang haka response

Rennie elaborated connected the inheritance to the boomerang effect successful an interrogation with Rugby Heaven, to beryllium aired successful afloat connected Stan Sport connected Thursday night.

Unseen footage of Wallaby spraying ref

Rennie was past asked if Ioane's evident actions fell successful the banter oregon disrespect category.

"It's standard," the Kiwi manager replied, earlier confirming the boomerang effect would proceed astatine New Zealand's Eden Park fortress, wherever the Wallabies person not beaten the All Blacks since 1986.

"No, I mean, that's our reply, it's however we respond. I was conscionable a spot amazed that helium thinks it's disrespectful. That there's an anticipation that we conscionable basal determination and they propulsion a situation astatine america and we bash nothing.

Sean Maloney and Andrew Mehrtens are joined by Morgan Turinui and Bernard Foley to sermon the highly arguable Bledisloe Cup clash from Melbourne

"Just instrumentality it. We deliberation it's a precise respectful mode of responding, and it's unsocial to america due to the fact that of the boomerang shape, truthful we won't beryllium stopping that."

Rennie besides admitted that Wallabies fastener Swain "misfired" successful his effort to cleanable retired Quinn Tupaea successful Melbourne.

Tupaea is retired for 3 months with a genu wounded portion Swain has copped a six week prohibition for his actions.

Wallabies reduced to 13 men aft grim tackle

However, Rennie is upset that All Blacks prop Fletcher Newell got distant with what helium viewed arsenic a akin incidental successful the aforesaid match.

The Wallabies highlighted that infinitesimal successful their defence of Swain connected Wednesday night.

"Sam Whitelock cleaned retired successful akin manner to Darcy, but did it accurately and effectively, and the different 1 we utilized was Fletcher Newell's where... precise likewise to Darcy and he's landed connected Scott Sio's limb and he's done a hammy based connected that," Rennie said.

"In the end, you can't usage it arsenic a defence but we're conscionable highlighting the information that we've got 1 incidental that's been picked up, punished connected tract and disconnected field, and different illustration that's been glossed over...

"The injuries that we conscionable talked astir to Quinn Tupaea and Scott Sio were disappointing, but conscionable portion of the crippled and similar I accidental Darcy has been punished accordingly."

Rennie said Swain had reached retired to Tupaea aft the game.

"I perceive they're (All Blacks) fuming. We're not that excited astir Fletcher Newell's cleanout connected Scott Sio. He's going to beryllium retired for 3 weeks and helium didn't adjacent get cited oregon carded during the game. As portion of our defence we utilized that," Rennie said.

"They mentioned helium should person been cited arsenic well. We're not blessed and neither is Darcy. He's not blessed with the enactment oregon the result. But it's not malicious.

"He's been punished and six weeks is simply a hefty punishment I reckon. Fletcher Newell gets to unrecorded different day."

ALL BLACKS (15-1): Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith, Ardie Savea, Dalton Papali'i, Akira Ioane, Sam Whitelock (c), Brodie Retallick, Tyrel Lomax, Codie Taylor, Ethan de Groot

Reserves: Samisoni Taukei'aho, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Nepo Laulala, Tupou Vaa'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Sevu Reece

WALLABIES (15-1): Andrew Kellaway, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Lalakai Foketi, Marika Koroibete, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson, Pete Samu, Rob Valetini, Cadeyrn Neville, Jed Holloway, Allan Alaalatoa, Dave Porecki, James Slipper (c)

Reserves: Folau Fainga'a, Angus Bell, Pone Fa'amausili, Nick Frost, Fraser McReight, Nic White, Reece Hodge, Jordan Petaia

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