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Welington Sevens Street Parade Images 1

Thursday, 31 January 2008, 3:35 pm
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Wellington At Sixes Over Sevens

Images by Lyndon Hood

In the first sign of Wellington's silly costume season, teams from the international sevens competition paraded through the streets this lunchtime. A large crowded braved the extreme UV conditions to welcome teams from 16 countries and their bobble-headed mascots.

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