Visit by ABE WILLIAMS

Former Springbok assistant manager, Abe Williams visited Gisborne to renew old friendships in an area which holds a special place in his heart. Along with wife Esme, Abe is out to support the Springboks, to build on the relationships between the two countries and to re-establish rugby ties. The Minister of Welfare and Population Development in President Mandela's Government was given a traditional maori welcome at the airport.

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Abe Williams, Mayor John Clarke (obscured), Toko TeKani and Richard "Tiny" White at the welcome

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Some of the many interested people who gathered at the airport to welcome Abe and Esme Williams.