5 Nov 2010

NZ lightweight men's double scull sbeaten into third

4:29 pm on 5 November 2010

The New Zealand lightweight men's double sculls pair of Storm Uru and Peter Taylor have been beaten into third place in the finals of the World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro.

Uru and Taylor went into the final as reigning world champions but were decisively beaten by Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase from Great Britain.

Italy came in second.