The All Blacks hand over the Māori bench to the City at Tête d’Or Park

Dan Carter and former and current New Zealand rugby players were in attendance on Wednesday at midday at Tête d’Or Park.

Traditional ceremony. New Zealand, represented by its rugby team, the All Blacks, handed over the Maori bench to Lyons on Wednesday at midday, where the players set up their base camp.

A ceremony in traditional New Zealand garb was held in Tête d’Or Park, during which the hand-carved bench was presented to the city of Lyon in the presence of the city’s mayor, Gregory Doucet.

Decisive match this weekend

Current New Zealand XV players, but also former members of the squad like Dan Carter Take part in this gathering at the seat’s permanent location, the Allée du Chemin de Fer, on the entrance side of Stalingrad Boulevard.

“Moments like this are important in the lives of fans, to be able to talk to them even briefly and not just see them on the field,” says fan Richard, into the BFM Lyon microphone.

The All Blacks will play their penultimate group match at the Rugby World Cup in Lyon on Friday, against Italy. A decisive match for the remainder of the tournament, as it is supposed to determine which of the two teams will qualify for the quarter-finals alongside France.