15 Mar 2012
Wests Tigers players Benji Marshall and Adam Blair paid Claymore Public School students a visit to talk about healthy lifestyles and the National Year of Reading.
CLAYMORE Public School students gave a fitting welcome roar for Wests Tigers players Benji Marshall and Adam Blair during a visit yesterday afternoon.
The Tigers' top guns revved up support from the young fans ahead of their clash against the Sydney Roosters for the Foundation Cup on Saturday at Campbelltown Stadium from 7.30pm.
The Tigers' top 25 players spent the day visiting 33 schools ahead of the NRL season launch to promote the National Year of Reading, rugby league and the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
Marshall led a storytime session with students, telling them the tale of The Three Little Tigers, Lote, Robbie and Benji, who competed to see who could build the best changing shed.
A highlight of the visit was the five-eighth's famous side-stepping competition where students were given the chance to show off their rugby league moves.
Teachers were also picked to sidestep Marshall, with a couple of female teachers choosing to end their manoeuvre with a hug instead.
Marshall said the trip was all about talking to students about the sport and healthy living.
Blair said getting out among the children while promoting rugby league was good. "We're here to tell them about leading a healthy lifestyle," the forward said.
Year 6 student and school captain Asena Tosum said she was very excited, as were her classmates.
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