24 Jul Shute Shield stars to watch at the Olympics
Australia’s Men’s Rugby Sevens side will be some of the very first athletes to compete at this year’s Olympic Games, with the Aussies opening match...
22 Jul SRU addresses Eastern Suburbs ‘player points’ controversy in letter to clubs
The Sydney Rugby Union has sent a letter to all 12 Shute Shield clubs on Monday afternoon addressing recent controversy around the enforcement of the...
22 Jul Easts’ Shute Shield trio boosting Dutch rugby with help from an NRL star
By Jon Geddes THEY are the Beasties of Rotterdam who are sharing their experience to inspire rugby players in Holland. Eastern Suburbs first graders Will Maddocks, Sam...
22 Jul Easts go top & Randwick send a warning as path to Shute Shield playoffs becomes clearer
Eastern Suburbs lead the Shute Shield competition with three rounds remaining after claiming their eighth win in nine matches, while Warringah have dropped to second...
19 Jul Around the Traps: Farewell ‘Splinters’, Sydney club rugby’s greatest orator
By Mark Cashman If you were around the Shute Shield in the late 1970s and early 1980s you’d have laughed along with Northern Suburbs lower grade...
19 Jul The Shute Shield coaches who guided Georgia to a RWC … and got sacked!
By Jon Geddes NOTHING could prepare Australian coaches Tim Lane and Damien Cummins for their extraordinary time in charge of the Georgian national rugby team. The language...
17 Jul Scots’ No.8 Toby Brial eager to follow in father and brother’s footsteps
Long touted as one of Australian rugby’s best young prospects, Scots No.8 Toby Brial didn’t have to travel far to join the the Australian U18s...
17 Jul Riverview’s Angus Grover hoping to cap debut GPS season with Australian U18s spot
It’s been a big few months for Riverview No.9 Angus Grover. Still in year 11, the Lindfield and Gordon junior trained his way in to the...
15 Jul Souths stun Marlins & Easts hold off Gordon as ’23 grand finalists push up ladder
By Mark Cashman and Malcolm Chuck A week after getting trounced by Sydney Uni, Southern Districts stunned an in-form and finals bound Manly Marlins outfit at...
15 Jul Norths’ solo man Ed Timpson has a thirst for scoring tries
By Jon Geddes and Clay Cross NORTHERN Suburbs backrower Ed Timpson again stamped himself as one of Shute Shield’s brightest new faces following a spectacular solo try in...