17 Oct 2009

Former stars to shine in tsunami appeal match

7:15 am on 17 October 2009

There'll be plenty of familiar if slightly older looking sports stars on the field at Eden Park for Sunday afternoon's tsunami appeal rugby match before Auckland play Counties Manukau.

The Samoa and American Samoa sides includer former All Blacks Christian Cullen, Jeff Wilson, Frank Bunce, Craig Inness, Josh Kronfeld, Craig Dowd and Olo Brown.

Former Kiwi league stars Stacey Jones and Monty Betham are also turning out along with former New Zealand cricketer Dion Nash.

Tinned food and bottled water will be collected.