27 Aug RN Archives: How Hamish Angus pipped Josh Holmes for the 2019 Catchpole Medal
This Rugby News article was originally published in 2019. The on-field dynamic with the man with the whistle is an important part of winning any game...
26 Aug Sydney Uni were the best team this season and deserved to win Saturday’s GF
By Sam Ryan; Photo - Karen Watson Those on the northern tip of Sydney might not be ready to read this yet, but Sydney Uni deserved...
22 Aug Shute Shield: Lower Grade & Colts Grand Final Team Lists
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While the Uni v Rats clash on Saturday afternoon has stolen most of the attention, six other grand finals will be played over the weekend,...
22 Aug Gerrard confident Warringah can match “red hot” Uni forwards at scrum time
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Warringah Rats coach Mark Gerrard has dismissed suggestions that his side won’t be able to match Sydney University at scrum time in Saturday’s grand final. Gerrard...
22 Aug How Manly helped Sydney Uni prepare to beat Warringah in Saturday’s decider
Sydney Uni’s road to this weekend’s decider has been pretty close to perfect. Since getting their best team on the park just after the halfway point...
21 Aug Sydney Uni & Warringah name teams for Shute Shield grand final
Sydney University and Warringah have both named full strength sides to meet in Saturday’s Shute Shield grand final at Bankwest Stadium. In a rematch of the...
20 Aug The 50-point loss to Uni that kick started Warringah’s Shute Shield title run
How many teams have won a competition after being belted by 50 points? It’s a question a number of Shute Shield pundits have been asking over...
16 Aug Sydney Uni v Norths: Set piece and collisions key to a Norths upset over Students
Six weeks ago, punters probably would have had a tough time picking between Sydney Uni and Norths in a hypothetical preliminary final. Both were in the...
16 Aug Little separating Rats and Woodies according to preliminary final coaches
There’s not a whole lot between Eastwood and Warringah. Between them, they’ve played in six of the last eight Shute Shield grand finals. They finished within one...
15 Aug The secret advantage Eastwood may have over their Shute Shield rivals
There’s no shortage of great clubs in Sydney rugby, but few are quite like Eastwood. While Sydney Uni have undoubtedly been the dominant force over the...