Nude rugby welcomes All Blacks

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FACING OFF: Naked rugby players perform the haka before their nude rugby match on St Kilda beach before the Tri Nations rugby test match between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin.

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MUCKING IN: Naked rugby players leap for the ball in a lineout during their nude rugby match on St Kilda beach.

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TOUCH! Naked rugby players dive for the ball during their nude rugby match on St Kilda beach before the Tri Nations rugby test match between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin.

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WARMING UP: Players take part in a haka before the annual nude touch rugby match on St Kilda beach in Dunedin.

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A festival atmosphere descended on Dunedin on Saturday with a unique highlight being an annual touch rugby game being played at nearby St Kilda beach. The only catch - the players were nude.

With body paint distinguishing each side from the other, one the All Blacks and the other South Africa, the young men of Dunedin performed a haka, enacted closely-knit lineouts and weren't afraid to pile into a tackle or two.

Luckily for the competitors the weather was rather balmy for the Southern centre - 15 degrees and sunny.

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