An All Blacks contingent boasting some of the team's biggest stars will touch down at Hawke's Bay Airport this morning to spend the day visiting schools and children at Hawke's Bay Hospital.
Dan Carter, Ma'a Nonu, Kieran Read and new cap Dane Coles will be making the trip to visit Tamatea High School, the Hawke's Bay Hospital Children's Ward, and Flaxmere College.
Their flight lands at 9:20 this morning and the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is encouraging the public to attend and give them a warm Hawke's Bay welcome.
Hawke's Bay Rugby Union rugby development officer Daniel Somerville said he hoped the visit would provide some inspiration to the youngsters they met.
"There's some pretty cool boys coming, so we're pretty lucky," he said.