Rugby World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2011 Rugby World Cup, in New Zealand. This video is property of Television New Zealand - - The Call (0:35) A traditional Māori welcome, delivered by Precious Clark. The prayer is to the chiefs and champions of Aotearoa, who sound their trumpets to gather the nation’s people together, before extending the call to the rest of the world. - The Journey (4:13) The games open in Auckland, known as the city of sails. This sequence symbolises peoples coming over the oce