by Paul Cook - Today sees the end of an era in both Sydney University and Shute Shield rugby. When Uni’s 1st Grade take on Southern Districts for a spot in the following week’s Grand Final, Tim Davidson and Tom Carter may well be playing their very last game at the birthplace of Australian rugby - Uni Oval No.1. Tim has definitely decided to hang up the boots at season’s end and there is every chance that his best friend and lifelong rugby brother Tom, will call it a day too, in what is the 150th anniversary year of the famous club. Many a rugby icon has passed through the hallowed hallways of Sydney University. From Rupert Rosenblum, through Nick Farr-Jones and on to Phil Waugh and Dan Vickerman, the Students have proven to be a consis