The All Blacks took to Garden Place in Hamilton on Friday to serve up some snags and mingle with fans ahead of tomorrow's final Rugby World Cup warm-up test against Tonga.
The @AllBlacks have had their captains run in hamilton ahead of tomorrow's test against tonga and the abs have their families with them for their last game st hike before the @rugbyworldcup @radionz @RNZSport @rnz_news pic.twitter.com/9fWaTI8ScM
— Joe Porter (@joeporterNZ) September 6, 2019
While the game might not mean much on paper it means plenty to the players, especially the Chiefs boys, who don't get to play many tests in Waikato.
The @AllBlacks have their whanau with them for their last home test (against tonga tomorrow in hamilton) before the @rugbyworldcup and as a dad, seeing things like this make me happy #dadlife #allblacks @rnz_news @radionz pic.twitter.com/RuuOfrT4pL
— Joe Porter (@joeporterNZ) September 6, 2019
Not to mention some Kiwi Tongans who'll be playing for their country of heritage in front of their families for the first time.
Rugby reporter Joe Porter is in Hamilton.