Canadian Rugby World Cup team arrives in Hawke's Bay
"Crazy - but they're absolutely brilliant," Canada's Jebb Sinclair said in reference to the overwhelming greeting offered his Rugby World Cup squad after they touched down in Napier for a two-week stay. A try scorer the previous night in their first-up victory over Tonga, the 25-year-old lock was, like his team-mates, in huge demand for autographs and photos at Hawke's Bay Airport.
Image 1 of 3: HBT113806-03.JPG Ed Fairhurst the Canadian number 9, records the Canadian supporters welcome at the Hawkes Bay airport in Napier, ahead of the Canada v France rugby world cup match at McLean Park on Sunday. Photographer: Paul Taylor
