Team Cobra took the lead over Team Mongoose in the intra-club challenge this morning following  a series of tough challenges. 

The boys, who were split into two seperate teams at an internal draft meeting, completed a series of challenges aimed at testing their physical and mental toughness.

They were required to come together and devise a strategy, balancing respective team strengths and weaknesses which would ultimately allow them to gain the advantage over the opposing team.

Each team were then required to complete a series of rigourous physical tests including time trials, bike rides, rowing, a skills test and a goal kicking challenge. 

External media were also given full access to the session and were allowed to interrupt the boys at any stage and interview them, aiming to challenge them mentally as well as physically.

Team Cobra and Team Mongoose were on level scores coming into today's challenge sitting on 12 points a piece. 

After today, however, it is Team Cobra who lead by the narrowest of margins edging out Team Mongoose by one-point.

Ariel Steinberg was a standout performer for Team Cobra taking home the crown of best individual performance. 

Top 5 Perfomers (In Order):

2km Time Trial: Stanton, Melksham, Langford, Cooney, Baguley (Team Cobra win = 3 points)

2x 1km Time Trial: Steinberg, Stanton, Baguley, Cooney, Melksham (Team Cobra win = 2 points)

4 x 500m Time Trial: Goddard, O'Brien, Stanton, Steinberg, Langford (Team Cobra win = 2 points)

5km Bike Time Trial: Myers, Browne, Steinberg, Aylett, O'Brien (Team Mongoose win = 2 points)

Rower Time Trial: Hocking, Dalgleish, Steinberg, Myers, Browne (Team Mongoose win = 2 points)

Grinder Time Trial: Carlisle, Goddard, Giles, Winderlich, Aylett (Team Mongoose win= 2 points)

Goalkicking Challenge: (Equal First) Stanton, Baguley, Dalgleish (Team Cobra win = 2 points)

Kicking Skills Test: (Winner) Ariel Steinberg

Team Cobra = 9 points, Team Mongoose = 8 points

Overall Standings:

Team Cobra: 22 points

Team Mongoose: 21 points