England's Mikey Lewis went head-to-head with Samoa's Gordon Chan Kum Tong during an intense pre-game Siva Tau.
Gordon Chan Kum Tong was screaming in Mikey Lewis’ face during Samoa’s Siva Tau England’s Mikey Lewis went head-to-head with Samoa’s Gordon Chan Kum Tong during one of the most intense Siva Tau’s ever seen. Samoa performed their traditional pre-game war dance, known as the Siva Tau, in front of a hushed crowd at The Brick Community Stadium in Wigan on Sunday. But during the routine, Samoa hooker Chan Kum Tong got right in the face of Lewis, who maintained eye contact with his opponent.
com/England_RL/status/1850608290046136352 Speaking at half time, BBC presenter Tanya Arnold said: ‘Now you have all stood before various versions of the Haka, the Siva Tau, I’ve never seen one get as feisty as this. ‘I’ve never seen them literally in the faces of the opposition.’ Jamie Peacock, the former Bradford Bulls, Leeds Rhinos and England player replied: ‘Yeah, it got a little bit lively as they got closer and closer. I think Mikey Lewis loves this kind of thing.
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