Shooting in the Christchurch Mosque: All Black, Sonny Bill Williams visits the wounded

Yesterday, he comforted thousands of people who attended an emotionally charged prayer service a week after 50 people were killed while worshiping in two mosques in Christchurch.

Today, All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has comforted the victims of one of the worst terrorist attacks in modern history.

Williams, who is a Muslim, and his fellow All Black Ofa Tu 'ungafasi, spent time with some of the victims of the shooting at Christchurch Hospital today, shaking his hand, posing for selfies and offering words of comfort.

Nazril Omar, one of three wounded Malaysians when an armed man entered the mosque during Friday's prayer a week ago, was among the people to meet the stars of rugby.

According to the Malaysian media, Omar was injured in the foot and back, but was in a stable state two days after the start of the shooting.

Williams had previously put aside his natural timidity to badume a leadership role after the terrorist attack.

The legend of the double code yesterday witnessed a moving prayer at Hagley Park, near Masjid Al Noor, where 42 victims were shot dead and the mosque where Williams prayed when he played for the team. Crusaders in his hometown.

Later he spent several hours with a victim who lost his brother in the terrorist attack. He thought he would give strength, but he discovered that he was going to get in the other direction, Williams said.

He had exceeded his natural shyness to come to Christchurch because, as a proud Muslim, he wanted to show that he was also a proud New Zealander, Williams said.

He thanked the New Zealand public and his "rugby boys" for all the support he has received.

"It was humiliating."

He also paid tribute to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose reaction to the tragedy has won hearts around the world.

But the group of 51 All Black selections also said yesterday that it was also time to talk about hate and racism, as well as the "bad side of politics".

His message was that of "unity, peace and love".

"The central message of what is Islam."