Richie has a ball with Bon Jovi

Sunday News | Monday, 04 February 2008

STARRY NIGHTS: Hayley Holt, left, with Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie McCaw.

All Blacks hunk Richie McCaw had a ball with rock pin-up Jon Bon Jovi before the American frontman and his '80s hit band went out in a Blaze of Glory at their New Zealand concert last weekend.

Richie and his Dancing with the Stars babe and pro-snowboarder girlfriend Hayley Holt met Bon Jovi members Jon, Richie Sambora, Tico Torres and David Bryan before they went out on the Christchurch stage.

A huge fan, Richie presented Jon with signed Crusaders and All Blacks jerseys and a rugby ball.

He and Hayley then joined 30,000 fans raving along to stadium-rockin' anthems including classic hits Livin on a Prayer, Bad Medicine, Wanted Dead or Alive, Blaze of Glory, It's My Life, You Give Love a Bad Name, and Have a Nice Day.

Bon Jovi also performed songs from their just-released album Lost Highway.

Jon had the crowd in a frenzy when he returned for an encore wearing the Crusaders jersey.