VIDEO: British Lions fans' 'Yorkshire Haka' inspired by New Zealand rugby phenomenon goes viral

A Yorkshire version of the traditional 'Hakka' performed by the New Zealand international rugby team has been seen by millions around the world.
The original Hakka by the New Zealand international rugby teamThe original Hakka by the New Zealand international rugby team
The original Hakka by the New Zealand international rugby team

The video, posted online, has swept the globe, clocking up over one million views.

What do you make of the Yorkshire routine?

The Hakka was first performed by the All Blacks New Zealand rugby team in the late 1800s. But the exact wording and style of the routine has changed since its inception.

Today, the verses translate roughly as:

Taringa whakarongo! Let your ears listen

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Kia rite! Kia rite! Kia mau! HÄ«! Get ready...! Line up...! Steady...! Yeah!

Kia whakawhenua au i ahau! Let me become one with the land

Hī aue, hī! (assertive sounds to raise adrenaline levels)

Ko Aotearoa e ngunguru nei! New Zealand is rumbling here

Au, au, aue hÄ!

Ko Kapa o Pango e ngunguru nei! The Team in Black is rumbling here

Au, au, aue hÄ!

I ÄhahÄ!

Ka tū te Ihiihi Stand up to the fear

Ka tū te Wanawana Stand up to the terror

Ki runga ki te rangi, To the sky above,!

E tū iho nei, tū iho nei, hī! Fight up there, high up there. Yeah!

Ponga rÄ! The shadows fall!

Kapa o Pango, aue hī! Team in Black, yeah!

Ponga rÄ! Darkness falls!

Kapa o Pango, aue hÄ«, hÄ! Team in Black, Yeah, Ha!