With the rugby World Cup kicking off with a look back at New Zealand history, we thought we'd bring you the best photos from the opening ceremony.
In the battle of the hakas, Tonga were the first to take the stage ...
But, unsurprisingly in Auckland, New Zealand got the bigger cheer of the two.
The ceremony began with a traditional call to arms ...
... before the boats arrived ...
... and a traditional haka began.
A great display of rugby prowess as a school boy fought off fully grown men to score a try.
A huge Webb Ellis Trophy was also one of the features of the ceremony, as the official song World In Union was performed in front of it ...
... although the song was comfortably overshadowed by the fireworks going off around the stadium.
And finally, here's one for the ladies after Sonny Bill Williams drew almost the biggest cheer of the night when he was forced to change his shirt on the field.
