Blue Mountains Rugby Club
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| Full name | Blue Mountains Rugby Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Blueys, Mountain Goats | |
| Founded | 1956 | |
| Location | Blue Mountains, Sydney | |
| Ground(s) | Lapstone Oval,[1] Explorers Road, Lapstone | |
| League | NSWSRU | |
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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]
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:
