An injured shoulder may well have stopped All Blacks utility back Jordie Barrett running on to the field for the rest of the season, but it didn't stop him visiting Toko last week to spend some time talking to the locals there.
The visit, arranged by the Toko Lions, was a mix and mingle type event, says Toko Lions president Graham Fergus.
"We called it a pie and a pint, and did a leaflet drop to mailboxes around Toko to let people know it was happening."
Graham says the event was organised to give people in the rural community a "bit of a boost".