At this time of year, Australia is renowned for its warm weather and booming sunshine.
However, Manly's pre-season training was anything but tropical, after a training hike over Mt Kosciuszko had to be cancelled after some of the players began to show signs of hypothermia on the mountain.
One club trainer also had to be carried back down the Already a subscriber? Log in here
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