Piri Awahou Tihou Weepu is a New Zealand retired rugby union player. Weepu played most recently for Wairarapa Bush in the Heartland Championship. Generally Weepu played as a half-back but also played
Weepu post match for Oyonnax, August 2015
Piri Weepu leads the Kapa o Pango haka for the All Blacks
Ka Mate is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, the historic leader of the iwi of Ngāti Toa of the North Island of New Zealand during the Musket Wars.
Piri Weepu
…June 2013); this is the most for any player since the introduction of Kapa o Pango in 2005 (tied with TJ Perenara for 51 in total). 26 times he led the Ka Mate version of the haka as well as 25 times the newer Kapa o Pango haka. Weepu was the third All Black to lead "Kapa o Pango" in a game on 22 July 2006…
Te Rauparaha, Ngāti Toa chief, 1840s
The All Blacks performing the Ka Mate haka
Issac Luke and Adam Blair of the New Zealand national rugby league team performing "Ka Mate"