WELL, it's official: the winter sports have landed.
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If you wanted proof all you had to do was wander down to Pride Park or Brendon Sturgeon Oval on Saturday to see the city's young league and rugby stars in their element.
Orange City Lions juniors took on Dubbo Kangaroos, while Orange CYMS' best youngsters tackled Lithgow Workies.
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Mitch Leonard. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Kobe Cantwell. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Bradley Laverty. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Hunter Ward. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Bradley Laverty. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Hunter Ward. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Tye Pollack. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Yool Yool. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Donny Freeman. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Jacob Wooding. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Milton Smith. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Jack Connors. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Jacob Wooding. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Hunter Ward. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Mitch Leonard. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY LEAGUE: Orange CYMS' Blake Cantwell. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Nick Fisher. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Beau Westcott. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Pat Heilman. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
RUGBY UNION: Orange City Lions' Felix Quinn. Photo: JUDE KEOGH