Shute Shield: Round 7 Preview – Rebels Ready For Students Rematch
by Paul Cook -
Round 7 of an increasingly interesting Shute Shield season sees the ABC cameras set up under the power lines down at Forshaw Park for a repeat of last season’s thrilling Grand Final between Southern Districts and Sydney University. On that day, an exciting young Rebels outfit contesting their first ever title decider held sway for nearly an hour before eventually being run down by a clinical, experienced and powerful Students side, who reclaimed the throne that has been theirs for the better part of the last ten years.
While both coaches will be at pains to point out that today’s game sees two vastly different line-ups than those which fought out that titanic tussle last Septembe