06 Apr Shute Shield 2021: Doom and no gloom as Woods get ready for season kickoff
By MARK CASHMAN What’s not to like about a prop who answers to the nickname of ‘Doom’ - meet Lewis Ponini the Kiwi prop who last...
05 Apr Shute Shield 2021: Sonny goes to the top of the class as Wests prepare for Wicks
By MARK CASHMAN West Harbour’s new first grade skipper Sonny Satuala has always been that strong silent type in the background contributing when asked. You know the...
01 Apr Around The Traps: Speed dating launch, coach musings, Stan’s Shute team, vale ‘Flash’
By MARK CASHMAN We’re not far from the start of the 2021 Shute Shield season and the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and...
01 Apr 2021 Shute Shield Season Preview: Sydney Uni with Rob Taylor
After falling short on the opening weekend of the finals against Norths last year, Sydney Uni have convinced two time premiership winning coach Rob Taylor...
31 Mar Penrith Emus name former West Tigers’ player captain as they search for breakthrough win
Penrith Emus have named former Wests Tigers player Andy Fiagatusa as captain ahead of their opening 2021 Shute Shield match against Norths next weekend. Fiagatusa grew...
30 Mar 2021 Shute Shield Season Preview: Randwick with Ben McCormack
Randwick came within seconds of an upset victory over Gordon that would have shaken up last year's finals series drastically. But the Highlanders were good enough...
29 Mar 2021 Shute Shield Season Preview: Newcastle Hunter with Scott Coleman
Newcastle Hunter were given a last minute call up to a shortened Shute Shield season in 2020 and certainly weren’t disgraced despite an extremely limited...
29 Mar 2021 Shute Shield Season Preview: Northern Suburbs with Zak Beer
Northern Suburbs came agonisingly close to a spot in last year’s grand final but couldn’t quite get past Eastwood in an extra time thriller at...
29 Mar Around The Traps: Highlanders same but different, Burey’s the man, SRU kicking sponsor goals
By MARK CASHMAN We’re not far from the start of the 2021 Shute Shield season and the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and...
26 Mar 2021 Shute Shield Season Preview: Gordon with Billy Melrose
A red hot Gordon side were the form team all season in 2020 and deservedly broke the club’s 22-year premiership drought after an impressive win...