08 Jul Meet Next Generation Gavin – from fifths to firsts at Easts and loving it
By MARK CASHMAN It was one of those sliding doors moments that happen throughout any player’s rugby career and Eastern Suburbs backrower Archie Gavin is more...
07 Jul Theo Kidd: The hurdler turned rugby player with bucket loads of potential
Multi sport athletes are fairly common in American high schools and colleges but it’s something we see less of here in Australia. Trinity and NSW Gen...
06 Jul Sydney Uni’s Champion De Crespigny looking forward to thriving in Top 14
By MARK CASHMAN There are two ways to look at the signing of what many good judges say is the best unsigned backrower in the Shute...
05 Jul Around The Traps Column: Going forward with DC, green shoots at Two Blues, Bella’s a beauty
The Shute Shield is in hibernation for a few weeks in this lockdown but as always the phone has been ringing hot with all the...
02 Jul 2021 Catchpole Medal Leaderboard: Who is the Shute Shield’s best player?
With the Shute Shield on hold during the current Covid outbreak, we thought we'd take some time to look at the best individual performers from...
02 Jul July 24 looming as likely restart for Shute Shield – if all goes well!
By MARK CASHMAN July 24 is looming as the likely date for the Shute Shield competition to restart after the COVID lockdown in Sydney, Rugby News...
02 Jul Life in lockdown: What your Shute Shield club is doing
By MARK CASHMAN Lockdown is tough time but when your are a Shute Shield coach trying to keep or gather some momentum for the run to...
01 Jul How a season off turned Gen Blue No.10 Jack Bowen into a smarter rugby player
An unintended year off footy has turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Riverview and NSW Gen Blue flyhalf Jack Bowen. The Chatswood junior...
30 Jun Ned Slack Smith focussing on team success with Barker and NSW Gen Blue
If there was ever a good time for a season ending injury, 2020’s Covid interrupted season was probably it. Barker and NSW Gen Blue backrower Ned...
25 Jun Shute Shield Match Program for Round 11
This weekend's Round 11 action may have been called off but there is still plenty of good reading in the Rugby News match program for...