In Pictures | Back to Bethells
The preseason group were put through a grueling session on the sand dunes near Bethells beach on Saturday the 6th of December.
Ken Maumalo drives in the tackle on the black sand.
Sione Lousi
Charlie Gubb tries to get the ball to the cone while Lousi and Lisone work hard to stop him.
Glen Fisiiahi
Charlie Gubb on the dunes.
Solomone Kata on the sand dunes.
Ngani Laumape on one of the steeper sand dunes.
Charlie Gubb and Matiu Love-Henry await balls being thrown to them on the steep climb.
John Palavi and Sione Lousi pushing through the pain.
Brad Abbey carrying the ball up the sand dune.
Sam Lisone fights through the pain.
View from the top.
Api Pewhairangi on the dunes.
Chad Townsend leading the way.
Konrad Hurrell smashing through the sand dunes.
Sione Lousi leading the way.
A look at the height and angle of the sand dunes.
The final sand dune run was completed holding a rope above the head.
Sam Lisone fighting his way up the dune.
Matiu Love-Henry holding the rope high.
Ngani Laumape driving through the sand.
Jonathan Wright covered in black sand.
The New Zealand Warriors honour the mana of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, Australia and the Pacific. We acknowledge the traditional kaitiaki of the lands, elders past and present, their stories, their traditions, their mamae and their mana motuhake.
