All Blacks meet-and-greets: Best pics

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith with a young fan. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

All Blacks fans got an up-close-and-personal dose of the men in black throughout the country today - and we've got the pics to prove it.

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Fans spanning the ages dragged out their black jerseys to welcome All Blacks players to a handful of lucky schools nationwide.

It is the last meet-and-greet the team will do before heading to the UK and knuckling down in the lead-up to this year's Rugby World Cup.

Here's our top pics:

• Best entrance:

Sonny Bill Williams makes an entrance with a little fan. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

A kitted-out young fan can hardly contain her excitement as she leads her new pal Sonny Bill Williams into Small Fries Kindergarten at Mairangi Bay.

• Best story-telling:

Cara Herewini talks with All Blacks Keven Mealamu during a special assemble at Pakakura Normal School. Photo / Greg Bowker, NZ Herald

Papakura Normal School student Cara Herewini and All Black Keven Mealamu share a chuckle at this student-made book.

• Best action shot:

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith with a young fan. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith checks out the strong kicking technique of a young fan.

• Best up-close-and-personal:

Sonny Bill Williams with a young fan at Small Fries Kindergarten, Mairangi Bay, Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

There's not much closer you can get to footy star Sonny Bill Williams - and this youngster from Small Fries is loving it.

• Best photo opportunity:

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith and Sonny Bill Williams wash up after getting their hand painted. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

Parents and teachers turned into paparazzi at the childcare centre to nab a photo of Aaron Smith and Sonny Bill Williams in the kitchen.

• Best snack time:

All Black Jerome Kaino poses for a photo with four year old Blake Cosgrove and his dad David. Photo / Greg Bowker, NZ Herald

All Black Jerome Kaino was busy handing out lollies to jetsetters checking in at Auckland Airport, and stopped for this photo with 4-year-old Blake and his dad David Cosgrove.

• Best group shot:

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith, Sonny Bill Williams and Tony Woodcock at Small Fries Kindergarten, Mairangi Bay. Photo / Brett Phibbs, NZ Herald

Laughter was in the air at Small Fries kindergarten with Aaron Smith, Sonny Bill Williams and Tony Woodcock taking part in mat-time.

• Best helping hand:

All Blacks Sonny Bill Williams and Aaron Smith help passengers at Auckland Domestic Airport. Photo / Greg Bowker, NZ Herald

A passenger looks on as Sonny Bill Williams loads his bag onto the carousel at Auckland Airport.

• Best reunion:

Senior Leader Wayne Rangihuna from Alfriston College and former teacher of Jerome Kaino share a joke with other team mates Brodie Retallick, Keven Mealamu and Malakai Fekitoa. Photo / Greg Bowker

Jerome Kaino and his former Papakura High School teacher Wayne Rangihuna catch up.