Sean Wainui's wife has posted a video of his whānau and friends doing a haka for her and his children.
The video, posted by Paige Wainui on her Instagram, showed a group of men perform the haka while Paige held her children.
"This pain is unbearable. Kei te hoki koe ki tō whenua taurikura my baby māku koe e arahi. I know your waiting for us. We’re on our way to gizzy bringing you home now baby," she wrote in the caption.
Micheal Collins opened up about the "remarkable" career of the young rugby player. (Source: Other)
The haka comes as the wider Chiefs family is still reeling from the death of young rugby player Sean Wainui after he was killed in a car crash on Monday near Tauranga.
CEO Michael Collins opened up about the sudden loss, which has hit the organisation hard.
"Sean Wainui was a special individual and he made people feel connected to him, to rugby and I think everyone's got a special story about Sean.
"He just had that magnetic personality, genuine, humble, everything you want in a decent human being."
A special karakia was held by his family, players and others from within New Zealand rugby, honouring the deep connections they had to him both on and off the field.
The 25-year-old played for the Crusaders, Chiefs, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty and the Māori All Blacks through his career, with his death sending ripples through the wider rugby community.
"Sean Wainui was a massive part of our culture and one of our senior leaders, and everyone's feeling his loss really deeply," Collins told 1News.
"It's going to be a long process for us... when both our teams assemble here back in January, that's when we're going to be feeling it the most."
The Chiefs set up a Give-a-Little page to support his wife Paige and their two young children, raising more than $127,000 within 24 hours.
There are heavy hearts in the All Blacks camp after the death of the Chiefs star in a car crash. (Source: Other)
Collins added the overwhelming flood of support spoke volumes to the impact that Wainui had on rugby.
"Sean's going to leave a massive void in the rugby community and it's going to be a long grieving process we're going through.
"The real special thing for me are the $10-$15 contributions, that's real koha. That's from the heart and I know the Wainui whānau are really going to appreciate that."
Several of Wainui's current and former team mates, including many in the All Blacks camp currently in the US, have paid tribute to the 25-year-old.
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