28 Aug Around the Traps: History suggests Beasties are in box seat to win Shute Shield title
BY MARK CASHMAN Around The Traps always gets some amazing insights when we patch in a call to Ben Darwin at Gain Line Analytics. There’s a lot...
25 Aug Shute Shield Colts: Randwick & Gordon name statements; a draw good enough for Beasties
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By Angus Hayman Finals rugby delivered exactly what it promised, with three games producing three very different stories. Randwick flexed their premiership credentials with a thumping...
24 Aug Shute Shield finals: Try from the other side of the track inspires Highlanders’ revival
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BY MARK CASHMAN & ANDREW QUINN GORDON (3) V SYDNEY UNIVERSITY (4) at Chatswood Oval I’m going to delve into some hard core rugby history as we...
24 Aug Gee, Tom is the unlikely hero in Warringah’s race for the Shute Shield title
By Jonathan B Geddes WHEN Warringah was hit with a frontrow crisis in the countdown to the Shute Shield finals, it was a 27-year-old club stalwart...
21 Aug Charlie Bird: Star Galloping Green’s gamble paying off big time as colts finals kick off
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By Angus Hayman There are plenty of ways to measure whether a move has worked out. For Randwick five-eighth Charlie Bird, the simplest might be to look...
21 Aug Justice Taumoepeau: The rising 18yo forward set to make his mark in the Shute Shield finals with Easts
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By Jonathan B Geddes EASTERN Suburbs are ready to dispense Justice in the Shute Shield finals with the elevation of an exciting 18-year-old backrower in his...
21 Aug Around the Traps: The Catchpole Medal win that almost didn’t happen – a couple of times
BY MARK CASHMAN Southern Districts captain Isaac Kneepkens’ sensational Catchpole Medal win earlier this week almost didn’t happen - a couple of times. Kneepkens, 27, was due...
18 Aug Warringah stalwart Sam Thomson named captain as British & Irish Expats Rugby reveal inaugural squad
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Warringah Rats centurion, Sam Thomson, has been named to lead British & Irish Expats Rugby in their first ever fixture as the club revealed their...
18 Aug Shute Shield Rd18: Why the bench will play a key role as we head into Shute Shield finals series
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BY MARK CASHMAN SYDNEY UNI V EASTWOOD at Sydney Uni Sports Ground One thing is certain as the Shute Shield ups the tempo to finals mode this...
17 Aug How a spirited Manly team sent coach Sam Lane out a winner with upset over Gordon
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By Jonathan B Geddes MANLY players did it for departing coach Sam Lane by producing their best performance of the season in upsetting premiership hopefuls Gordon...