18 Feb A National Club Competition that wouldn’t hurt state based club rugby
By Sam Ryan Momentum behind a club based National Competition appears to be gathering and it makes a lot of sense. The tribalism that has seen crowds...
12 Feb Shute Shield: Stability set to help West Harbour side chasing finals spot in 2020
2019 was never going to be easy for West Harbour, who started last year’s Shute Shield season with almost an entirely new starting XV. While they...
05 Feb Shute Shield: Near enough not good enough for improving Gordon side desperate for success
Gordon were the big improvers of the 2019 Shute Shield season, jumping from last spot in 2018 to finish just one competition point short of...
29 Jan Easts desperate to avoid blowing another opportunity at back end of Shute Shield season
It seemed as though everything was coming together at the right time of the year for pre-season favourites Eastern Suburbs in 2019. Pauli Taumoepeau’s side had...
23 Jan Shute Shield: Depth and fitness key for Manly under new Marlins coach Matt McGoldrick
After spending more than 20 years in and around Manly Oval, Matt McGoldrick will start the 2020 Shute Shield season as head coach of his...
17 Dec Ruthven’s Rats set to return bigger and better following Warringah’s heartbreaking GF loss
After falling just short of claiming a second Shute Shield premiership in three seasons, Warringah have quickly moved on and shifted focus towards their 2020...
09 Dec Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui named head coach at Randwick for 2020 season
Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui has been named Head Club Coach at Randwick for the 2020 Shute Shield season. The 20-cap Wallaby returns to Coogee Oval following...
06 Dec Bigger, Better & Richer: Best of the best set to return for 2020 Kiama 7s
By Finn Morton The Kiama Showgrounds will again host Australia’s largest club sevens competition in 2020 as teams from across NSW and the ACT travel to...
29 Nov Northern Suburbs name former Samoan international head coach for 2020 Shute Shield campaign
By Mark Cashman Northern Suburbs have appointed vastly experienced Kiwi coach Earl Va’a to lead the club’s Shute Shield campaign in 2020. The 47-year-old former Samoan Test...
25 Nov Shute Shield: Will the 2020 draw help or hinder your team’s premiership chances?
The Shute Shield draw has been released which means the countdown to the start of the 2020 season is officially on. While the players slog it...