Macksville: As the sun set over the Nambucca River that runs through town of Macksville in Northern New South Wales, Phillip Hughes' father Greg was joined by Michael Clarke and Stuart MacGill for a gathering at the departed cricketer's favourite pub, The Star Hotel yesterday.


Phillip Hughes father, Greg 

It was an emotional meeting two days before the funeral of Phillip Hughes. Three of them smiled and hugged as they continued to pay tributes to Phillip, who passed away on Thursday following a fatal blow on his head in a Sheffield Shield game at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.