The 49-year-old died last month in the United States, a day after Va'aiga Tuigamala.
Another rugby legend, Sir Michael Jones, is reflecting on the massive loss.
"It is hard to reconcile the fact that they are gone, in some ways we need to just need to pick up and run with their legacy and be the best we can and it is our responsibility to learn from that and pick up our own batons", he said.
The funeral for Joeli Vidiri will take place this Friday at Auckland's Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe.
