Joeli Vidiri at Eden Park in 2016. Photo / Photosport
An All Blacks jersey signed by a wealth of rugby legends is being auctioned off to help raise funds to repatriate the body of former superstar Joeli Vidiri from the United States - and it's attracting some impressive bids.
The much-loved former All Black tragically died after suffering a trio
of cardiac arrests while battling Covid-19 in the United States in late February.
The cost to bring a body back to New Zealand from the United States can cost more than $15,000, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and several funds have been set up to help Vidiri's family cover that financial burden.
Auckland businessman Mark Darrow has created a TradeMe auction to sell the signed jersey, one he bought over 15 years ago as part of a fundraising effort for Kidney Kids; of which Vidiri was a patron.
The listing describes the jersey as being signed by "over 30 legendary All Black players... including Colin Meads and his brother Stan, Michael Jones, Sonny Bill Williams and Inga Tuigamala."
