Rule the breakdown, big defence, mobility - show our advantage with ball in hand.
Kia tau t? atawhai;
Piri, demand quick ball. Lead us around the park.
Manaakitia mai
Aaron - back yourself. Play what's in front of you.
Aotearoa
Ma'a, controlled, relentless aggression. Conrad - just what you have been giving us. You two have the edge.
God of Nations at Thy feet,
Workrate fellas. Good chase. Accuracy - passing, handling, kicking. It's the little things that count.
In the bonds of love we meet,
Don't give them room to move. Make the tackles count.
Hear our voices, we entreat,
Like Richie said last week - we don't panic
God defend our free land.
This is what we play the game for.
Guard Pacific's triple star
It's what we've been working towards.
From the shafts of strife and war,
This is our ground, our crowd, our moment
Make her praises heard afar,
We go for 80 minutes
God defend New Zealand.
And remember, winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.