By Les Tan. Picture contributed by reader Mr Wee Ban Bee. Catch highlights of the game on RedSportsTV.

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An SAJC player tries to get away from his AC tackler. (Photo © Wee Ban Bee)

While the dust may have settled on the A Division Rugby Championship final between Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and St Andrew’s Junior College, the buzz continues among supporters and neutrals alike about the merits of the game.

One of the highlights of a rugby final featuring these two teams is the haka both teams always perform. For some reasons best known to the organisers and the Saints, the Saints haka was performed before the traditional “meet-and-greet” session with the guest-of-honour (GOH), leading to the emcee spoiling the start of the Saints haka with the announcement of the GOH arrival. I’m sure the GOH is a jolly good fellow but most fans would have loved to watch their Saints perform the haka without interruption.

Likewise, when the post-victory ACS(I) haka was about to start, the clueless DJ continued to play music, drowning out the start of the haka, a moment that ACS(I) supporters were waiting for.

With the B Division Rugby Championship earlier in the year also suffering the same fate with mistimed announcements and music, true sports fans can do without this getai sideshow at rugby finals. We hope the C Division final does not suffer the same fate.

Here again are the hakas by both teams. Enjoy.

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