21 Apr Stolen Stags & Sibling Rivalries: The history behind the Gordon & Northern Suburbs rivalry
As the water cooler talk inevitably rolls around to rivalry rounds it’s quite natural to get lost in Manly and Warringah’s famed Battle of the...
21 Apr Broken wood, bones & hearts: Why the Easts v Randwick derby is special
There’s nothing quite like a local derby and there are few quite as feisty as Eastern Suburbs v Randwick. For years the local neighbours have battled...
21 Apr Shute Shield Round 3 Team Lists: Whetton, Leber in for Norths, son of a gun Gavin at Beasties
By MARK CASHMAN Northern Suburbs have brought Waratahs squad member Jack Whetton and former national sevens star Brodie Leber into their side to take on Gordon...
21 Apr Rebels “veteran” Jake Douglas contributing on and off the field at Forshaw
In Shute Shield terms, 28-year old Jake Douglas is a relative veteran. The towering lock from Yamba on the NSW North Coast followed his older...
19 Apr Game winner Attwater talks about the Marlins’ week from hell and turnaround
By MARK CASHMAN Manly Marlins centre Harley Attwater has spoken of the week of soul searching that led to their shock 24-22 win over Eastern Suburbs...
19 Apr Batger labels Eastwood’s 14-man win most heroic of his time at Woodies
Eastwood club legend and first grade coach Ben Batger has labelled his side’s 28-25 victory over Southern Districts as the most heroic performance he’s seen...
19 Apr Sinclair says Norths have to keep adding the layers to be a Shute Shield contender
By MARK CASHMAN Northern Suburbs went a long way to dispelling the myth that wet weather and the Shoreman don’t mix well in their 23-3 Shute...
19 Apr Margin finds some clear air and helps Rats off to bright start v Wicks
By MARK CASHMAN Hugh Margin stepped out from the shadow of his older brother Jack on Saturday at Rat Park as Warringah got their Shute Shield...
18 Apr Around the Traps Column: More of Marr, Woods’ jumper secret, happy Stan, tension at lunch
By MARK CASHMAN We’re into Round Two of the Shute Shield and as always the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views...
16 Apr Rugby News Exclusive! Shute Shield Match Program for Round Two
It was a staple of the Shute Shield for many years, the humble match day program that had the names of friends and foes alike...