Over the past few weeks, Rugby News caught up with all 12 Shute Shield coaches from this season and asked them which of their players they thought could push on in one way or another next season.

Here's what they had to say.

Eastern Suburbs (Ben Batger):

“We’ve got a lot of guys who are already in systems and I’d like to see some of those guys push on to become good Super Rugby players and potentially Wallabies," Batger said. 

“Darby Lancaster and Teddy Wilson are the obvious ones. I thought they were a class above Shute Shield level when they were playing with us this year. 

“I don't think I'll see them again to be perfectly honest, which is a great outcome.