Muslim rugby fan wears All Blacks hijab to Springboks match

Rehana Ali says she's "a great and loyal supporter of the All Blacks".
Rehana Ali says she's "a great and loyal supporter of the All Blacks". Photo credit: Twitter

All Blacks fans are rejoicing after Saturday night's thrashing of the Springboks - including a woman spotted in a customised All Blacks hijab.

Two photos of the rugby fan at QBE Stadium were shared on Twitter by media commentator Russell Brown, with the caption "Noticed this last night and I still can't tell whether it's an #AllBlacks hijab or just a beanie and hoodie."

Rehana Ali, the woman in the photo, responded to the tweet, saying she was "a great and loyal supporter of the All Blacks".

Ms Ali told Newshub her sons had it made for her during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

"I'm a big All Blacks supporter and generally wear a hijab all the time as I am Muslim. My boys thought it was a great idea to have my All Blacks hijab made up for me to wear on game days."

She likes to watch the All Blacks whenever they play in Auckland, and Saturday night's game was no different.

"It was thrilling. I had a lot of South Africa supporters around me so had great pleasure cheering on our boys."

Ms Ali admires all the boys' skills, but has a particular liking for Sonny Bill Williams.

Newshub.