Shute Shield Round 6 Preview: Marlins Wary of ‘The Rookie’
by Paul Cook -
Last night’s win for Sydney University over Northern Suburbs under the lights, kicked off Round Six of the 2013 Shute Shield competition but the match of the round takes place this afternoon at Manly Oval, where the battle of the peninsula, Manly vs Warringah, takes place in front of the ABC cameras.
The most keenly contested, fiery and intense rivalry in club rugby has a fantastic history decorated by famous names and memorable games and while Manly have held the upper hand in recent seasons, the early season form from Warringah sees them going into this clash one place above the Marlins on the ladder.
There’s plenty of potential match-ups on the field to whet the appetite but