video / @paiggefoxA group of friends and whānau performed a rousing haka for the widow and children of Sean Wainui as the rugby star began his final journey home for his tangi. Tributes have flowed for the Māori All Blacks and Chiefs star Wainui, 25, who died in a car crash on Monday, near Tauranga. Paige watched the haka while holding on to the couple's two children, Kawariki and Arahia. "Sean Wainui was an incredible rugby player, father, husband and proud of his Māori heritage," the Chiefs wrote on the fundraising page. The Chiefs consider Paige, Kawariki and Arahia part of their whānau.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 01, 1970 00:00 UTC