How to Siva Tau like the Toa Samoa

The Toa Samoa siva tau has been under the spotlight with the team making their way through the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and all the way to a historic Grand Final.   

You will have seen the boys in blue leading the way for Samoa with the legendary ‘Siva Tau’ inspiring children and adults in Samoa and around the world to perform it.

Former Toa Samoa, NRL and Super league star Ali Lauitiiti breaks down the different parts in the Siva Tau along with the words and meaning with help from some of the Mini Toa kids in Auckland.

Learn and then practise along with Ali and the Mini Toa squad.

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LYRICS with translation below 

Captain:  Mili mili mili mili mili mili  ... Patia!  Patia!  

Lua pati, tolu tolu fa!  

Tagi o le Tiger

Team:  Raaaaaa

Captain:  Tagi o le Buffalo 

Team:  Oooooo

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Captain:  Samoa!  Sauni!  (Samoa!  Get Ready!) 

Tatou ō tatou tau!  (Lets go to war!)

Tau ia matua tau!  (Fight to the end!)

Ia fai ia mafai!  (Do it with all your might) 

Matou te toa le aso vale!  (We are conquerors on days of trouble!)

Team:  Le uso o aso uma!  (We are brothers always!) 

Sau! Sau!  (Come!  Come!)

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Captain:  Samoa!

Team:  Aua! (Don't!)

Captain:  Aua le a?  (Don't what?) 

Team:  Aua le fefe!  (Don’t be afraid!)

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Captain:  Aue!  Aue!  

Team:  Isa! 

(Repeat) 

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Captain:  Samoa!  O ai le Toa?  (Samoa!  who’s the brave warrior?)

Team:  O ai le Toa, O ai le Toa?  (Who’s the brave Warrior?  Who's the brave warrior?  Samoa!)

Captain:  Samoa!  Tatau tau!  (Samoa lets fight now!) 

Team:  Tau tau tau matua tau!  (Lets fight and keep fighting!) 

Captain:  Toe tau!  (Fight again)

Team:  Tau tau tau matua tau!  (Lets fight and keep fighting!)

Captain:  Sauia!  (Come now!)

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All together:   

E fa’atafa ma e soso ese!  Leaga lenei toa e uiga ese!  (Step aside because the mighty warriors are marching through) 

Toa Samoa, Toa Samoa, Toa Samoa e o mai Samoa – TOA! 

(Samoan Warriors ... are from Samoa ... BRAVE/WARRIOR!)