Blue Mountains Rugby Union players have swapped the national park for the sandhills of Cronulla in a pre-season training trip.
The seachange on Saturday, March 16 saw close to 50 Blue Mountains Rugby club members test their fitness in a series of gruelling exercises on Wanda Beach before enjoying a swim and bonding session. Dubbed "Sand Dunes and Schooners", the outing is an annual event for the club.
The current Kentwell Cup premiers will launch the official 2024 season at their Lapstone Oval homeground on April 20 against Hunters Hill - the club they defeated 44-40 last year to claim the first division top prize.
Players started pre-season training on January 23, with numbers stronger than they have been in recent years. This includes a huge influx of Colts (U21s players) who have joined this year, spurred partly by free registration.
