Sonny Bill Williams shared the photo of meeting a Russian player on social media. Photo / Instagram
Sonny Bill Williams shown how, at the best of times, the Rugby World Cup can bring people together.
The All Blacks midfielder shared a photo on Instagram of him and teammate Ofa Tuungafasi meeting Russian flanker Tagir Gadzhiev.
Williams, who along with Tuungafasi is a devout muslim, said Gadzhiev drove
four hours to meet them.
"Great to meet our Muslim brother in the Russian team from Dagestan," Williams wrote on Instagram. "The bro drove 4 hours to meet us with a special gift! The @khabib_nurmagomedov hat … May the most high continue to bless you & your loved ones habibi."
