Warriors thrash Blues in surf boat battle
BY DUNCAN JOHNSTONE
Check out the action as the Warriors compete in a surf boat race against the Blues in a preseason battle of the codes.
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The Blues will be hoping for better results with their rugby season after they were cleaned out by the Warriors rugby league players in their cross-code surf boat challenge at the Auckland Viaduct Harbour on Tuesday.
Two crews from each club raced each other with the Warriors claiming victory in all four heats.
They then won the final as well with the Blues mixing their crews in attempt to close the gap on the Warriors.
The crews raced pursuit style for three laps around two buoys set 150m apart in the Princes Wharf and Maritime Museum waterway.
The squads used the challenge as part of the preseason training.
Former Kiwi Rugby League international and now the face of the TV Show 'Piha Rescue', Mark Bourneville is the head organiser of the event alongside former triathlete champion Rick Wells, and he said the competition was a great initiative to get the players fit whilst also raising awareness of surf life saving.
"I've done training sessions over the last few years with the Warriors and it's great for fitness and building unity so we thought let's do something with the rugby boys and developed the idea of a clash of the codes competition," Bourneville said.
"It's a great opportunity to raise awareness of the surf boats out there and also raise awareness of summer and the drowning season because Piha and Muriwai record the most drownings in New Zealand," he said.
"We know a lot of the people we drag out of the water on those beaches are big rugby and league fans so we thought let's use the vehicle of the Warriors and Blues to get everyone focused on summer and water safety."
- © Fairfax NZ News
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Yea Rex, Pipe down and Let the boys have some fun.
I don't see how journalists are going to impact on the Blues performance.... The blues are looking the goods this year with the return of Luke and the introduction of Brett and Alby.
Blues all the way in 2010!!
what a hater rex lol
this articles about having fun between the two codes and raising awareness for surf life-saving with a bit of humour about the blues lol
Think you read too far into it mate, and if you think their clowns, read something else, it looks like you don't mind since you know what they've been like over the years :)
Cheer up fella, its xmas
GO THE WARRIORS!
Of course the league boys would win : )
What a pointless article. Is it about water safety? Surf life-saving? League? Rugby? Looks like the Warriors will win the World "Surf life-saving for teams that aren't actually involved in surf life-saving but are only using it for pre-season fitness" Championship. I guess it's just another chance for Stuff's 5 cent rugby writers to rubbish the Blues again. Looks like 2010 will be the same as any other year with these clown journalists.
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GO THE WARRIORS! I just hope they're as good with the ball this coming season as they are in the water.