Watson said of Luai’s scare:“I didn’t even know what he was doing. All of a sudden I turned around and he’s getting rescued. I’m glad he survived.”

Luai said most of the Polynesian contingent were reluctant to dip their toe in the water.

“All us brown boys were[nervous],we were a bit hesitant,but the boys dared me to[jump in] – it’s the culture,we wanted a laugh today,and I’m sure people got a good laugh out of that,” Luai said.

Robbie Kearns famously fell off a horse and broke his arm during a NSW camp in 1999. Thankfully,the Luai incident resulted in little more than a bruised ego.

A handful of NSW players were able to stand up in the foamy water,including St George Illawarra’s Zac Lomax.

The Blues head to the Blue Mountains – where there are no waves – on Tuesday night for a training camp before flying to Brisbane on Sunday.

Luai will play a key role in helping the Blues try and win their first decider at Suncorp Stadium since 2005.

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