22 Jul Hard work the reason why Woods’ Icely is made for next level
By MARK CASHMAN In these days of academies and wider training groups, the story of the journey of Eastwood flanker Michael Icely to Super Rugby is...
19 Jul Skipper Goddard says fast finish to season just what Gordon wants
By MARK CASHMAN Gordon skipper Jordie Goddard believes that the quick fire end to the season that is looming may well play into the Highlanders hands. The...
19 Jul Marlins coach proposes a bit of ‘madness’ to finish Shute Shield season
By MARK CASHMAN Manly Marlins coach Matt McGoldrick has proposed a radical Shute Shield finals series that will involve all 13 clubs to finish off the...
16 Jul Transplanted Tyzac revelling life in ‘land of the giants’ at Souths
By MARK CASHMAN Southern Districts scrum half Tyzac Jordan is loving life in his very own “land of the giants” at Forshaw Rugby Park this season. Jordan...
14 Jul Wests helped me rediscover my love of the game, says young gun Tizzano
By MARK CASHMAN Waratahs and West Harbour flanker Carl Tizzano has copped the sharp end of Sydney’s COVID-19 lockdown and he’s longing to get back on...
13 Jul Bergelin says Marlins’ struggle for identity held them back this season
By MARK CASHMAN Veteran Manly backrower Harry Bergelin believes that the Marlins struggled for a viable “identity” in the early part of the season and that...
12 Jul Warringah’s Blore says he’s getting his head around ins, outs of rugby
By MARK CASHMAN There’s an old saying in rugby that you are only as good as your last game and on that account Warringah flyhalf Dean...
09 Jul August now looks like new restart date for Shute Shield competition
By MARK CASHMAN The Shute Shield competition may not be up and running until sometime in August. The likelihood of an extension to the Sydney lockdown means...
09 Jul Gonzalez wants Woods to steer clear of another Batger blow up
By MARK CASHMAN A wise and very rugby savvy friend of mine, Andrew Logan, always used to say that coaches have two, maybe three “blow up...
09 Jul Max Burey: The league convert going from strength to strength since ‘seeing the light’
By MARK CASHMAN There’s a vibe out there that Northern Suburbs are a team that’s all about the glitz and the glamour and not too much...