ALEX HOFMANN AND JOSE LUIS CARDOSO MEET THE MELBOURNE STORM
TEAM
ALEX HOFMANN and JOSE LUIS CARDOSO (PRAMAC D’ANTIN
MOTOGP) got a feel for Melbourne before the weekend’s
GP races at Phillip Island. They also didn’t miss the
opportunity to meet with MATT KING and MATT GEYER, two of
the best players of the MELBOURNE STORM, the top Australian
football team in the NLR (National Rugby League).
In the impressive Olympic Park, home stadium of the Australian
team, both PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP riders spent an unusual
day meeting the players of the Australian Rugby League under
ideal weather conditions. The players taught the riders the
basic rules of this spectacular sport, which is different
from European Rugby, and practiced a simulated attack while
passing the ball.
ALEX HOFMANN : “I love it here. It
was an exciting day! I used to watch Australian Rugby on television,
but I had never seen it live. It was fantastic meeting those
players who taught us the basics. This sport is so spectacular
and so different from rugby in Europe. I also threw the ball
for goal! It wasn’t easy, and I have to say it was a
new and good sensation. For me, Australia is right up there.
I love the atmosphere at Phillip Island, the people, and the
whole scenery”.
JOSE LUIS CARDOSO : “I enjoyed a lot.
KING and GEYER were very nice. I talked a lot with them. We
simulated an attack in the middle of the stadium’s playing
field, and I felt the special atmosphere of a championship
level match”.
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