Ben Smith was a critical part of the All Blacks win during the 2015 Rugby World Cup final and now he's hoping to share his skills with the children of Wanaka.
A young rugby player named Kade sent the All Blacks star a handwritten note.
"To Ben," the message read. "Would you like to come and teach us some rugby skills."
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Smith responded, and shared a message on the Upper Clutha Trading Post community Facebook for people in Wanaka and the surrounding region earlier today.
He said: "Hey, just got this message from some kids along the road. I'll be down at the rugby fields in Wanaka at 8:30am tomorrow.
"If any kids want to come down and chuck a rugby ball around and help me with my training they are welcome."
2015 was a huge year for Smith, who got married, had a baby daughter, helped the Highlanders win the Super Rugby title and the World Cup.
Following the win, he got to have some downtime with wife Katie and 10-month-old daughter Annabelle, who journeyed to see the knockout World Cup games in the United Kingdom.
Smith said that had made everything a bit easier for him to deal with at the climax of the tournament.
"It was a long time away - six to seven weeks before the family got there. It was awesome having them over there, just to get to spend some time with them.
"I had to change the nappies on my day off.''
Now that the summer break is over, Smith's focus is on leading the Highlanders to another Super Rugby win alongside co-captain Shane Christie.
