England rugby star butts heads with rival during Samoa’s ‘feisty’ Siva Tau dance

England’s Mikey Lewis went head-to-head with Samoa’s Gordon Chan Kum Tong during 1 of the astir aggravated Siva Tau’s ever seen.

Samoa performed their accepted pre-game warfare dance, known arsenic the Siva Tau, successful beforehand of a hushed assemblage astatine The Brick Community Stadium successful Wigan connected Sunday.

But during the routine, Samoa hooker Chan Kum Tong got close successful the look of Lewis, who maintained oculus interaction with his opponent.

Towards the extremity of the Siva Tau aft Chan Kum Tong had screamed successful his face, Lewis thrusted his caput guardant to link with his rival.

Lewis past nodded and said, ‘Let’s go, let’s go, now’, earlier the brace separated to immense cheers from the crowd.

Speaking astatine fractional time, BBC presenter Tanya Arnold said: ‘Now you person each stood earlier assorted versions of the Haka, the Siva Tau, I’ve ne'er seen 1 get arsenic feisty arsenic this.

‘I’ve ne'er seen them virtually successful the faces of the opposition.’

Jamie Peacock, the erstwhile Bradford Bulls, Leeds Rhinos and England subordinate replied: ‘Yeah, it got a small spot lively arsenic they got person and closer. I deliberation Mikey Lewis loves this benignant of thing.’

Jon Wilkin, who was capped 20 times by England and Great Britain, joked: ‘How bully would person been if we had a shot incidental there? I privation to spot Mikey Lewis had taken a dive, spell down and marque the astir of it!’

Kevin Brown, different erstwhile England international, said: ‘Mikey’s an affectional guy, isn’t he? He plays with his bosom connected his sleeve. He’s shown it there, erstwhile helium comes onto the tract he’ll beryllium electric, they’ll astir apt tally distant from him though.’

England went connected to triumph the crippled 34-18 with Lewis scoring a effort successful the 2nd half.

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