Terrifying moment daredevil darts star jumps off 200m tower at 53mph before New Zealand Masters
The Northern Irish thrower is enjoying his spare time ahead of the New Zealand Masters.
5
5
5
The SkyJump at the tower is considered a must-see for thrill seekers visiting the islands.
The jump from the 192 metre high platform at the Sky Tower - the tallest structure in New Zealand - reaches speeds of up to 52 miles-per-hour on the way down.
'Rocky' shared images and video of him enjoying the attraction alongside fellow darts stars Damon Heta and Chris Dobey.
It is not the image of calm, relaxed preparation that most would expect from elite athletes readying to begin a major competition.
It did not seem to slow Rock down, however, as he cruised to a 6-2 victory over New Zealander John Hurring this morning in his opening match of the tournament, earning his spot in the quarter-finals.
Rock is number 11 in the PDC world rankings but has experienced a resurgence of late as strong performances push him into the darting spotlight.
The 24-year-old won an emotional World Cup of Darts for Northern Ireland in June alongside teammate Daryl Gurney.
He was then part of a historic moment at the World Matchplay last month when he lost the 'most perfect leg in history' to close friend and rival Luke Littler.
5
Littler and Rock both opened with consecutive 180s, but it was the English sensation who finished it off with a 141 checkout.
Littler went on to win that bout 17-14 in what became an instant classic at the Winter Gardens.
His last tournament appearance was not so eventful, falling to a 6-0 thrashing by Stephen Bunting at the Australia Darts Masters last week.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Dragons carnage as THREE players are rubbed out with head injuries in 30 minutes of chaos
The Warriors are breathing easier after regaining their place in the NRL 's top four with a thrilling 14-10 comeback victory over a luckless and brave St George Illawarra outfit in Auckland. Andrew Webster's men recovered from a 10-point first-half deficit to snap an alarming three-game losing streak after the Dragons lost three forwards before the break in freakish scenes at Go Media Stadium. The Dragons activated 18th man Tyrell Sloan after back-rowers Hamish Stewart and Jack De Belin were injured. Both suffered category-one concussions from a head clash while tackling Warriors enforcer James Fisher-Harris. Then interchange forward Hame Sele also failed a HIA following a 29th-minute head knock. Despite the setbacks, the Dragons enjoyed a 10-0 lead following an early try-scoring double from powerhouse centre Mathew Feagai. Watch all the highlights as the Warriors take on the Dragons in Round 24! 🎥 — NRL (@NRL) August 15, 2025 A four-pointer six minutes before the break to Chanel Harris-Tavita, after a skilful sideline offload from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, put the Warriors back in the contest. St George Illawarra overcame their reduced one-forward rotation to hold the Warriors at bay for much of the second half before the home team finally drew level at 10-10 with a 62nd-minute try to centre Adam Pompey. Pompey's second soon after, when the Dragons' short-side defence fell for a clever dummy-half dummy from Taine Tuaupiki, gave the Warriors the lead for the first time with six minutes remaining. 'Far from perfect. That's pretty clear,' said coach Webster. 'But an amazing amount of effort and scramble and working hard for each other and finding a way. 'When you're not playing the best football, I don't think your first win (after a losing streak) is going to be a 20-point victory. It's going to be a win. 'That's what we come up with tonight.' Friday night's victory vaulted the Warriors above Penrith into fourth spot on the ladder after the New Zealanders' season threatened to unravel. The injury-hit Warriors could have slumped to as low as seventh by the end of the round. Instead, they extinguished the Dragons' slim finals hopes. St George Illawarra, though, were still claiming a moral victory. 'We spoke at halftime about it could be one of the greatest wins if we can steal it,' skipper Damien Cook said. 'But even not getting the result is still a massive win for us as a club and the team. 'Just the resilience and character that we showed for each other, it's a massive, massive step in a good direction for us. 'We still had a great result. We lost some players early but we rallied together and, while we didn't get the result tonight, we're not going to let the result take away from a massive achievement that we had.' Coming off back-to-back wins over finals-bound Cronulla and Canberra, the Dragons had the chance to steal the match at the death and claim another major scalp but weren't able to cash in on a Sloan line break.
Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Luke Littler's sensational '222-game streak' comes to an end at New Zealand Darts Masters as teenager bids for more success
Darts star Luke Littler saw a sensational 222-game streak come to and end in the early hours of Friday morning - despite winning his first round match at the New Zealand Darts Masters. Fresh from winning the Australian version of the tournament last week, Littler is heavy favourite to lift the crown in Nerw Zealand on Saturday, having qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Mark Cleaver. Eight top players from the PDC are pitched against some of the biggest stars from the area, and all of the PDC men came through their first round draws to set up a mammoth Saturday in their bids to become champion. Littler will take on Mike De Decker in the last-eight, but will be looking to start another streak after one came to an end in his match against Cleaver. The 18-year-old is known as one of the most brutal 180 hitters in the game, and had, according to Polish outlet Laczy Nas Dart, hit a 180 in his last 222 matches - but failed to do so against Cleaver. His average was also below his usual standards, standing at 95.6, but he progressed with relative ease. He hit 140 or more on eight separate occasions during the best of 11 game, with 100 or more arriving 14 times. Littler appeared to be in a comfortable position at 3-1, but Cleaver brought it back to 4-4. Littler, though, saw the game out and won 6-4. £100,000 is up for grabs at the tournament, with the prize pot boosted by £40,000. The winner will receive £30,000, up £10,000 from last year. After his win, meanwhile, Littler spoke on his battle with Luke Humphries for the world No 1 spot, saying: 'Luke knows what he's got to do. But I don't think he has to put much pressure on himself. 'I know myself I'm right behind him. It wouldn't surprise me if he won everythng and defended all his prize money, I think I'm defending £200,000 at the Worlds, I won that at the Matchplay, but I am focusing on going back to back.'
The Sun
7 hours ago
- The Sun
Terrifying moment daredevil darts star jumps off 200m tower at 53mph before New Zealand Masters
DARTS STAR Josh Rock has shocked fans with a daring leap from the 200m Auckland Sky Tower. The Northern Irish thrower is enjoying his spare time ahead of the New Zealand Masters. 5 5 5 The SkyJump at the tower is considered a must-see for thrill seekers visiting the islands. The jump from the 192 metre high platform at the Sky Tower - the tallest structure in New Zealand - reaches speeds of up to 52 miles-per-hour on the way down. 'Rocky' shared images and video of him enjoying the attraction alongside fellow darts stars Damon Heta and Chris Dobey. It is not the image of calm, relaxed preparation that most would expect from elite athletes readying to begin a major competition. It did not seem to slow Rock down, however, as he cruised to a 6-2 victory over New Zealander John Hurring this morning in his opening match of the tournament, earning his spot in the quarter-finals. Rock is number 11 in the PDC world rankings but has experienced a resurgence of late as strong performances push him into the darting spotlight. The 24-year-old won an emotional World Cup of Darts for Northern Ireland in June alongside teammate Daryl Gurney. He was then part of a historic moment at the World Matchplay last month when he lost the 'most perfect leg in history' to close friend and rival Luke Littler. 5 Littler and Rock both opened with consecutive 180s, but it was the English sensation who finished it off with a 141 checkout. Littler went on to win that bout 17-14 in what became an instant classic at the Winter Gardens. His last tournament appearance was not so eventful, falling to a 6-0 thrashing by Stephen Bunting at the Australia Darts Masters last week.
