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...
12 Jul Around the Traps: How Barry Want plucked a future Wallabies captain from second division
By Mark Cashman Sad to hear that one of the real lifters in our game Barry Want passed away last weekend. Want was a life member at...
12 Jul Why Randwick’s in-form fullback James Hendren is Tommy Turbo charged
By Jon Geddes THE Shute Shield's top “metre eater," Randwick fullback James Hendren, has a lot in common with NRL superstar Tom Trbojevic. Fascinating stats published by Rugby...
09 Jul Shute Shield Moneyball: Who are the competition’s best players by the numbers
We’re edging closer to the pointy end of the Shute Shield regular season and as the race to the finals heats up, we though we’d...
08 Jul Son of a gun stars for Manly wearing his dad’s famous jersey
By Jon Geddes THE son of Wallaby legend Willie Ofahengaue did his dad proud wearing his old Manly No.8 jumper in Saturday’s big local derby against...
05 Jul Extra spice in Manly v Warringah local derby for Marr family
By Jon Geddes WHEN Manly general manager Greg Marr started playing Colts for the Marlins in the late 1970s under club legend Barry “Tizza” Taylor, he...
05 Jul Around the Traps: Up the Jumper try and 93yo star steal the show at Warren Rugby Club’s 70th anniversary
By Mark Cashman Around The Traps is lucky to have operatives all over the rugby world and we are pleased to report that one of them,...
04 Jul Shute Shield: Round 13 Team News and Analysis
Warringah host Manly in the second Northern Beaches derby this year, while Randwick and Gordon and Western Sydney and Easts also meet in games with...