No time for surf as the Canberra Raiders belt each other in beach footy sessions

By Chris Dutton
Updated November 30 2015 - 3:18pm, first published 3:04pm
Edrick Lee and Josh Papalii fine-tune their tackling technique at Corrigans Beach in Batemans Bay. Photo: Supplied
Edrick Lee and Josh Papalii fine-tune their tackling technique at Corrigans Beach in Batemans Bay. Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders hope a brutal camp at Batemans Bay will help their bid for NRL success. Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders hope a brutal camp at Batemans Bay will help their bid for NRL success. Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders train at Batemans Bay last week to fine-tune their tackling technique. Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders train at Batemans Bay last week to fine-tune their tackling technique. Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders went on a pre-season camp trip to Bateman's Bay Photo: Supplied
The Canberra Raiders went on a pre-season camp trip to Bateman's Bay Photo: Supplied

There was plenty of sand and surf, but the Canberra Raiders' beach retreat was anything but a summer holiday as the players were put through a gruelling NRL pre-season camp at Batemans Bay.