Friday night’s Rugby World Cup opener was played between the New Zealand All Blacks and Tonga – but you’d never know it looking at the crowd above.
South African Tourism hosted a group of lucky industry partners at the Auckland event, which saw New Zealand come out victorious.
The guests were provided with lots of South African supporters gear just to make it clear where their true loyalties lay.
Pictured above from left are LianneKelly Maatens, Sun International; Alison McKie, Sun International; Josie Hough, Directions CIM; Lalie Ngozi, South African Tourism; Eric Lewanavanua, South African Tourism; Andrew Bull, MINT Organisation; Bruce McDougall, News Limited; Mike Tuzee, Impact Organisation; Lynette White, Solterbeck Incentives; and Thevan Krishna, South African Airways.
SA Tourism. Auckland 10 September 2011. Gareth Cooke
SA Tourism. Auckland 10 September 2011. Gareth Cooke