It was through playing touch that rugby league superstars Shaun Johnson and Benji Marshall picked up so many of their skills and this week a swag of hot-stepping touch players are on show at the Trusts Arena in Waitakere City – and it’s free to watch them, too.
WATCH SHAUN JOHNSON PLAYING TOUCH
The 2016 Open Trans-Tasman Test Series, which finishes on Sunday, opened this morning with the two top nations Australia and New Zealand seeking glory.
The series takes place annually in the open divisions (men’s, women’s and mixed) except in World Cup years. There are also youth and masters divisions held every second year.
This week invitation teams from Japan are competing against Australia and New Zealand leading into the three-day Test series.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 27
10:00am | Open Women: NZ v Japan
11.15am | Open Men: NZ v Japan
12.30pm | Open Women: Australia v Japan
1.45pm | Open Men: Australia v Japan
Thursday, April 28
10:00am | Open Women: Australia v Japan
11.15am | Open Men: Australia v Japan
12.30pm | Open Women: NZ v Japan
1.45pm | Open Men: NZ v Japan
Friday, April 29
12.30pm | Japan Open Women v Invitational
1.45pm | Japan Open Men v Invitational
3.30pm | Mixed Open: NZ v Australia
4. 50pm | Women’s Open: NZ v Australia
6.10pm | Men’s Open: NZ v Australia
Saturday, April 30
10.00am | Japan Open Women vs Invitational
11.15am | Japan Open Men v Invitational
1.00pm | Mixed Open: NZ v Australia
2.15pm | Women’s Open: NZ v Australia
3.30pm | Men’s Open: NZ v Australia
Sunday, May 1
10.00am | Mixed Open: NZ v Australia
11.00am | Women’s Open: NZ v Australia
12.00pm | Men’s Open: NZ v Australia
