Blue Mountains Rugby Club

Blue Mountains
Full nameBlue Mountains Rugby Club
Nickname(s)Blueys, Mountain Goats
Founded1956; 69 years ago (1956)
LocationBlue Mountains, Sydney
Ground(s)Lapstone Oval,[1]
Explorers Road, Lapstone
League(s)NSWSRU
Team kit
Official website
bluemountains.rugby.net.au

Blue Mountains Rugby Club is based in the township of Lapstone within Greater Sydney, Australia.[2] The club plays rugby union in the first division of the New South Wales Subbies competition [3] and currently fields teams in five men's grades, plus women's [4] and colts teams.[5]

The Blue Mountains Rugby Club also has an associated junior club known as the Blue Tongues for young players ranging from under-6 to under-18 age groups,[6] including both boys and girls.[7][8]

History

Blue Mountains Rugby Club was founded in 1956.[9] The club played friendly matches before being admitted to the Sub-Districts Rugby Union in 1968.[10] Blue Mountains was promoted to the first division in 1983,[11] staying up for seven seasons before being relegated at the end of 1989.[12] In 1991 the club went straight back to first division where they remained for two seasons until being relegated at the end of 1992.[13] Blue Mountains spent most of the next three decades in lower divisions before securing promotion to the top level again for the 2019 season [3][14] after winning the Reliance Shield for the second division club championship in 2018.[15] On September 2, 2023, the club reached the Kentwell Cup Grand Final, culminating in a maiden Premiership with a 44–40 victory over Hunters Hill Rugby Club at Concord Oval, NSW. [16]

Notable players

Blue Mountains players who have gone on to gain international or provincial caps:

Bibliography

  • The Double Blue Jumper: History of Blue Mountains Rugby. 2005.
  • Pollard, Jack: Australian Rugby: The game and the players. (1994) Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-330-35619-4

References

  1. ^ "Lapstone Oval". Blue Mountains City Council. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Blue Mountains". rugby.net.au. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Growden, Greg (16 May 2019). "And now for the good news". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ Nutta (29 May 2023). "The Chewsday Chew". Green and Gold Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Marincic, Zac (29 August 2022). "Blue Mountains Rugby gets ready to head into finals". The Blue Mountains Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "About us". Blue Mountains Junior Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ Dunger, Ellen (18 January 2017). "Young rugby players learn the ropes". The Blue Mountains Gazette. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
  8. ^ Nageshwar, Pranesh (29 August 2013). "Trailblazing rugby union second-rower Amy Kellett the only girl in all-boy Blue Mountains Blue Tongue team". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
  9. ^ "2006 Launch". Blue Mountains Rugby. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ Double Blue Jumper 2005, p. 11.
  11. ^ Double Blue Jumper 2005, p. 26.
  12. ^ Double Blue Jumper 2005, p. 36.
  13. ^ Double Blue Jumper 2005, pp. 36–39.
  14. ^ "2019 Coaches Wanted". Blue Mountains Rugby. 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Div 2 Club Champions". NSW Rugby Suburban. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
  16. ^ Lulham, Amanda (6 September 2023). "Kentwell Cup Subbies historic win". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023.
  17. ^ Double Blue Jumper 2005, pp. 71–72.