All Blacks prop Joe Moody is putting his time to good use, as he recovers from injury.
The 57-test international is having a crack at a new sport in a bid to raise money for the Blue September campaign - a cause close to his heart, after he lost his father to prostate cancer two years ago.
Still rehabbing after twisting his right knee earlier this season, Moody's been doing a lot of sitting around... in a sulky... driving Cheezel.
"Is it a mare?" he asked. "First impression was that she's a bit small."
The seven year-old pacer is usually driven by 58kg Robbie Close.
"I'm about 124 on a good day, but might be a little more than that at the moment," admitted Moody.
This is a big test then for the mare as well, but like Cheezel, Moody's a natural and, after a gentle warm-up, both got to work - perhaps a little too quick.
"Whoa, Cheezel.
"She just wanted to go, aye. Unless I was hanging off her face, she just wanted to let rip."
After doing the fun part, it would have been rude for the All Black not to help out with the chores as well.
Would he wash down Crusaders teammate Sam Whitelock after the game like this?
"Stock standard, yeah," he said. " Got to get his back... he's got a few very hard-to-reach spots.
"Very hairy as well."
With drivers like Close raising more than $1000 for Prostate Cancer New Zealand for every race they win, Moody's more than happy to muck in.
