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Watch: Fiji Bati treat local school to beautiful hymn ahead of crunch match with Kiwis

November 17, 2017

The Fijian team treated children from Te Aro School in Wellington this morning. (Source: Other)

Fiji Bati are in great spirits ahead of their Rugby League World Cup quarter-final against the Kiwis.

In the build up to tomorrow night's clash, the team visited Te Aro School in Wellington, across the road from their team hotel, performing a hauntingly beautiful hymn.

The children were rapt following the impromptu performance, vigorously applauding the team, before getting autographs and posing for photos.

Fiji Bati and the Kiwis will go head to head in the tournament quarter-finals at Wellington's Westpac Stadium tomorrow night.

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