A hilarious TikTok video has captured the moment NRL legends Andrew Johns and Jonathan Thurston left their car in traffic to get some drinks from a Warriors fan.
The warriors ended Newcastle’s 10-match winning streak with a crushing 40-10 victory in Auckland on Saturday – and foot commentators Johns and Thurston both fancied a drink afterwards.
The clip, uploaded by Warriors diehard Mikey_Maniac9, shows the football greats stuck in traffic in the back of a car after the match.
A jubilant Warriors fan offers alcoholic drinks to the stars from her car window.
“Come and get it, Joey! Yes!’ she says.
The football legends were only too happy to receive a gift from New Zealand Warriors fans
The NRL Immortal jumps out of the car and happily takes the can.
Thurston, who was sitting next to Joey, asks if they have any left for sale.
“There’s one more, come get it,” the fan says happily.
A smiling Thurston gets out of the car and accepts the gift.
“Can we get an ‘Up the Wahs’?” says the fan.
Thurston happily obliges the fan and gets back into the vehicle.
The video has left social media users in hysterics, with one excited fan commenting: ‘Just casually stuck in traffic with two greats from the game. That is cool.’
Another commented: ‘Legends having a beer, best video this year. Up the Wahs.’
Meanwhile, Shaun Johnson has named the Warriors’ semi-final win over the Knights as his favorite moment playing at home for New Zealand.
The Warriors have left an entire country in hysterics with their performances on Saturday
The New Zealand side are one win away from their third NRL grand final
Now he is urging his teammates to keep up the pressure to be the NRL’s biggest feel-good story as they prepare to take on Brisbane for a place in the grand final.
Johnson overcame a calf injury to play a key role in the Warriors’ 40-10 defeat to Newcastle in Auckland on Saturday night
In preparation for Saturday’s preliminary final against Brisbane, the halfback earned an early goal to the cheers of the Warriors crowd in their first home final since 2008.
Looking at the packed stadium, Johnson was rated more highly after a week than any other time he played at home in 207 games for the Warriors.
“I can’t think of a better one,” he said.
‘A moment I will never forget.
“I’m bloody 33, I’ve played a few seasons now. That’s as special as it gets. They (the crowd) just make me feel good. That’s why I love it.’
The win came after a week in which Johnson’s race to recover from injury was the subject of intense interest in both New Zealand and Australia.
It also followed a heavy defeat to Penrith in week one of the finals, leaving the Warriors at risk of exiting the final in straight sets despite their resurgent regular season.
There will be more pressure on the Warriors’ shoulders as they travel to Brisbane and look to disrupt the high-flying Broncos behind enemy lines.
But Johnson, halfback for the Warriors’ last grand final appearance in 2011, said the side had already proven they could use that pressure to their advantage.
“I’ve seen some headlines popping up. “Everyone is talking about the pressure and the weight of the nation on our shoulders, on my shoulders,” he said.
Johnson overcame a calf injury and played a big role in the Warriors’ 40-10 win
‘If you want to channel that and use it in the right way, you can create moments like we just did (in the semi-final).
“We’ve done what we’ve practiced all week and we know that if we do it at a high level, it’s good enough to beat anyone.
“It’s the same mentality going into next week: make sure we get our preparation right, we’ll go out when we play next week and just do what we say we’re going to do.”
The Warriors’ home crowd, the same crowd that gave Johnson his biggest moment in Auckland on Saturday night, will be at the forefront of his mind as he prepares for Brisbane.
“We have given ourselves a great opportunity to do something special for our fan base and for our club,” he said.
“It’s an opportunity you just don’t want to waste.”