The best, or worst streakers in New Zealand sports history

Security tackles a streaker as Luther Burrell looks on. Photo / Getty Images

Following the return of the worlds most prolific streaker, Mark Roberts, the Herald takes a look at some of New Zealand's most memorable streaker moments.

During a match between Manawatu and the British and Irish Lions in 2005, one streaker was brave enough to talk on his phone during his pitch invasion.

Wearing nothing but his socks, the man was snapped up in a great tackle from a police officer - the streaker was able to maintain his conversation.

A streaker is tackled by police during the British and Irish Lions tour in 2005. Photo / Getty Images

In 2013, Nelson man Wati Holmwood made a 90 metre dash during the decider of the New South Wales and Queensland rugby league origin match.

Holmwood's impressive run was watched on by 83,000 live spectators at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, as well as millions of viewers world-wide.

Following the incident, Holmwood was charged with wilful and obscene exposure.

Holmwood managed to run for 90 metres before being tackled. Photo / Getty Images

During a match between England and the All Blacks, one streaker was dealt one of the biggest hits on a pitch invader from a security guard.

Brad Hemopo - a New Zealand under-20 trialist and 2013 Crusaders development team member - destroyed the streaker in Dunedin during the 2014 match.

Hemopo tackled the unsuspecting streaker from behind in a crunching tackle that caused widespread debate so to whether it was appropriate.

The big hit was reviewed by Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium authorities following the game.

Security tackles a streaker as Luther Burrell looks on. Photo / Getty Images

Not every pitch invader in New Zealand sport history is tackled in the act.

During the first test match between the Blackcaps and Australia, one streaker was able to make it from one side of the Basin Reserve to the other - untouched.

The streaker side-stepped his away around security officers, jumped the boundary, leapt over the fence and escaped uncaught.

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