Director Taika Waititi goes solo without his new wife Rita Ora while enjoying the All Blacks game in Auckland
He is known to be proud of his New Zealand roots.
And Taika Waititi showed his patriotic side as he celebrated watching the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
The Oscar-winning director, 47, sat back and clapped with pride as Will Jordan scored a try against Australia.
Taika Waititi (pictured) showed his patriotic side as he celebrated watching the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday
It comes as the All Blacks mauled the Wallabies with such ease that when New Zealand threw a hand at the rugby championship, fans questioned the sport’s future.
With the Bledisloe Cup already in their pockets, Ian Foster’s side minced the visitors at Eden Park, threatening a record-breaking 32-0 loss with 20 minutes remaining before winning 40-14.
Taika opted for a patterned open shirt and baseball cap, accenting his look with an eye-catching watch.
He appeared without his new wife Rita Ora, 32, who he married in an intimate ceremony in London last month.
He appeared without his new wife Rita Ora (left), whom he married in an intimate ceremony in London last month
The star is said to have already changed her last name and will now be known as Mrs Waititi-Ora.
The Hot Right Now hitmaker and Thor: Love And Thunder director were both pictured with gold bands on their ring fingers.
Rita and Taika began dating in March 2021 before going public with their romance in August.
Rita and Taika started dating in March 2021 before going public with their romance in August and got engaged two months ago (pictured in March 2022).
The couple got engaged two months ago and sources now claim they are planning a huge party to celebrate their secret nuptials with friends and family.
A source told The Sun: “It was a really intimate ceremony and very special for everyone there. Your loved ones can see how much they are in love.
“Despite being in the spotlight, Rita is determined to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn’t want to make a big fuss about the wedding.
“Rita is already back in the studio working on her third album, her last session was with Rollo, the author of Ava Max and Noah Cyrus.”
The couple got engaged two months ago and sources now claim they are planning a huge party to celebrate their secret nuptials with friends and family