28 May How an early finish to Super Rugby could change the 2019 Shute Shield season
Changes to the international rugby calendar will likely have a fairly dramatic impact on the remainder of the 2019 Shute Shield season. For the first time...
28 May Shute Shield Colts Round 8: Top teams show class as gap appears in ladder
Manly scored 32 unanswered points to beat rivals Warringah in Saturday’s local derby and secured their spot in the top four of the Shute Shield...
27 May Jeeps win seven straight but Brothers are still the Premier Rugby benchmark according to coach
By Finn Morton; Photo - QRU Rugby Most coaches would be thrilled with a 42-17 victory away from home. But not Elwee Prinsloo. The GPS Head Coach thinks...
27 May Shute Shield: Coaches react to tight round 8 matches
Warringah and Norths both claimed tight wins over their arch rivals, while Uni Eastwood and Easts took the points in their respective clashes. Hear what the...
27 May Miracle at Manly: Gerrard labels Rats’ remarkable comeback his most memorable local derby win
By Matt Findlay; Photo - Karen Watson Warringah’s astonishing come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s Battle of the Beaches at Manly Oval begs the obvious question - what...
24 May Carter Gordon: Transitioning Comfortably into Premier Grade
By Finn Morton; Photo - QRU Rugby One of Queensland’s top schoolboy talents Carter Gordon has transitioned comfortably into Premier Grade Rugby. The 18-year old continues to...
24 May Shute Shield Round 8: Bragging rights on the line in bumper local derby round
Manly v Warringah Arguably the best rivalry in Australian rugby will be reignited again on Saturday when Manly host Warringah in the first Northern Beaches derby...
24 May Manly v Warringah: ‘Turtle’ reflects on the defection that forced him out of his shell
By Matt Findlay Damien Cummins readily admits he was “pretty bloody pissed off” after being dumped as Manly coach following the 2016 season but reflecting on...
23 May 10 Shute Shield team stats that might surprise you
Last week we took at look at the best players in the Shute Shield by the numbers and to continue on that theme, this week...
23 May Stolen Stags & Sibling Rivalries: The history behind the Gordon & Northern Suburbs rivalry
By Matt Findlay The long-standing rivalry between Gordon and Northern Suburbs dates back to the 1930s when the former club was admitted to the top division. It was...