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Why fan's Dan Carter pic went horribly wrong

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27 Feb, 2018 02:10 AM3 mins to read

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A confused fan mistook Dan Carter for Jarryd Hayne. Photo / Photosport

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It's not every day a world famous sportsman is mistaken for someone else . . . but that's exactly what happened to legendary All Black Dan Carter on a recent trip to Fiji.

An excited fan shared pictures on Twitter of a smiling Carter, dressed in a T-shirt and cap, posing and signing autographs.

The only problem?

She thought she had met controversial rugby league player Jarryd Hayne.

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The fan - Senimili Naniu - apologised soon after having her cross-code knock-on pointed out, but the post had already gained some traction.

Hayne himself shared the post with Carter:

“@Senny_96:My Goodnes..Guess who paid a visit @jarrydhayne_1 Yep!he was in Fiji#TeamFiji COOL!!#eels http://t.co/W62SJkt0XG” lol @DanCarter

— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) May 19, 2014

Naniu deleted her Twitter account after copping a fair amount of abuse from followers, with some calling it "brutal" and an "epic fail".

@jarrydhayne_1 @Senny_96 @DanCarter Mistackle!!! Vinaka jarryd wen in fact its dan carter!!! Epic Fail lol :P

— Lisa Baro (@LisaBaro) May 21, 2014

@jarrydhayne_1 @Senny_96 @DanCarter haha lol #fail

— Lauren 🫶🏻 (@Rugbynerd) May 19, 2014

Most followers did, however, see the funny side.

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@Senny_96 I'm sure they don't mind! Extremely goodlooking guys and super talented athletes :)@jarrydhayne_1 @DanCarter

— Em. (@EhyphenL) May 20, 2014

@Senny_96 @jarrydhayne_1 no need for apologies, I think you are famous now so that's pretty cool haha, vinaka levu 😊

— Junaid K. (@jkhollabak) May 20, 2014

Earlier this month, Dan and Honor Carter spent some time in New Zealand with their two sons 4-year-old Marco and 2-year-old Fox.

With the international Six Nations competition under way, the 35-year-old first-five had a break from his Paris club Racing Metro.

Carter, who won 110 All Blacks caps between 2003 and 2015, recently signed a two-year deal with the Kobe Steelers that will see him hook up with former Crusaders teammate Andy Ellis when his current contract runs out in June.

Jarryd Hayne. Photo / Photosport
Jarryd Hayne. Photo / Photosport

Hayne joined the Parramatta Eels in November after securing an early release from the Gold Coast Titans.

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