PERFECT MATCH ALL BLACK BRAD'S ROMANTIC PROPOSAL

The rugby star and his doctor fiancee plan to wed in Aotearoa

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It only took one week into her New Zealand adventure for Irish doctor Shannon Halpin to bag a hunky All Black for a tour guide - one so good, she didn't want to leave!

‘The gorgeous star of new TVNZ docuseries Diary Of A Junior Doctor was exiting a Mexican restaurant in Havelock North when she caught the eye of Chiefs and All Blacks player Brad Weber.

“I was like, ‘Far out, that girl’s gorgeous!” Brad, 34, laughs as the now-engaged couple chat to Woman's Day from Paris.

“I was stalking the restaurant's Instagram later that night and she'd posted a story, so I slipped into her DMs”

Offering to show Shannon around, it was the start of a cute holiday romance. But Shannon, 30, had every intention of returning to Ireland, where she grew up and began pursuing obstetrics and gynaecology. She arrived in Aotearoa in 2018 to continue training during a one-year working holiday.

Meanwhile, Brad had grown up with his dad and grandpa playing rugby for Hawke's Bay. He loved the sport himself but never dreamed he'd rock an All Blacks jersey. While studying sports technology, he was thrilled to land a job with the Chiefs, then score an All Blacks spot.

Smiles Brad, “I’m the smallest guy in every rugby team I've played in, so to be a professional rugby player, let alone an All Black, is a miracle!”

Hilariously, Shannon didn’t follow the sport and spent her first match cheering on the wrong player.

“The smallest player was number 10, so I assumed that was Brad!” she laughs.

As they continued dating, the pair bonded over their shared sense of humour and strong work ethic.