Blue Mountains Rugby Club

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]

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

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 made history with their first ever 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. 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.
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