BY MARK CASHMAN

We're a little under a month out from the start of the 2021 Shute Shield season and the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views from the greatest club competition in Australia. Here’s what we are hearing:

The popular match highlights packages that have been so well received in Stan Sport’s coverage of the Super Rugby competitions will be an integral part of the Shute Shield and the Hospital Cup offering.

Ten matches - six Shute Shield games and four Hospital Cup matches - will be covered live each week from Saturday April 10.