Hey, Tubby...yes, that's right, I'm talking to you.

Even though it's only just started to feel like Winter, Spring training will begin officially next week, when we start heading over to Ballys of a Tuesday night. The good folks over there have been briefed on the physical requirements of the modern-day rugby player and have been tasked with steering you in that direction. For some of you the journey is longer than others, but it's still good to travel even if you never arrive. You'll all benefit from working up a sweat and dropping a few pounds.

Ballys has been good enough to comp us the room in exchange for a little publicity, so all you have to pay for is the trainer, which will run you $7.50/week. We'll be running this gig most likely for the 8 weeks leading up to our first games, somewhere around the end of March. Sessions will last 1 hour, and will commence at 8pm sharp, so those of you who feel the need to have a "stretch and a natter" before hand should plan accordingly.

More news of the rest of the training plan, the Spring match schedule, and why it's so hard for you to pay your dues to follow shortly.