01 May The 18-year old backrower out of school and too good for colts
By Jonathan B Geddes WHEN backrower TJ Talaileva returned to Newcastle after three years at the strong rugby nursery Barker College on Sydney’s north shore, the...
28 Apr Shute Shield Colts: A Derby to Remember and Norths Get Their First on ANZAC Round
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Round three of the Shute Shield Colts season delivered a tight derby battle and ladder shaping clashes, with Eastern Suburbs, Warringah, Sydney Uni, Hunter, Randwick...
28 Apr Shute Shield Round 3: When Marr is more in the Northern Beaches derby
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By Mark Cashman; Image Karen Watson MANLY V WARRINGAH at Manly Oval Good sides know when to put the foot down to maximise their advantage and the...
28 Apr The rising star axed by the Waratahs, carving up the Shute Shield
By Jonathan B Geddes WARRINGAH centre “Jet” Jackson Ropata again reminded the struggling NSW Waratahs what they have lost with another impressive performance for the Rats...
24 Apr Around the Traps: The Anzac spirit that fractured then rebuilt Sydney club rugby
By MARK CASHMAN This is a special weekend with Anzac Day being celebrated throughout the Shute Shield at all six games in Sydney. At every ground there...
24 Apr ‘Your home ground sucks’: And Gordon couldn’t be happier
By Jonathan B Geddes GORDON wants to turn Chatswood Oval into a graveyard for visiting teams who admit they don’t like playing on their home ground...
21 Apr Shute Shield Colts: Gordon & Wicks continue good form; Uni & Hunter claim first win
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By Angus Hayman Round two of the Shute Shield colts season saw several sides back up strong starts with Manly, Gordon, Randwick, West Harbour, Hunter and...
20 Apr Shute Shield Rd 2: Gavin Hat-Trick at Coogee a Beasties delight; Manly & Norths draw
By MARK CASHMAN RANDWICK v EASTERN SUBURBS at Coogee Oval Three tries, a stint in the sin bin and the heckling of the Randwick faithful at Coogee...
20 Apr Coaches call for Shute Shield golden point after draw leaves players and fans flat
By Jonathan B Geddes NORTHERN Suburbs coach Zak Beer and his Manly counterpart Sam Lane have called for the introduction of golden point into the...
16 Apr How three World Rugby greats have metered Eastern Suburbs’ halfback Connor Tupai
By Jonathan B Geddes A TRIO of international greats have played integral roles in the amazing rugby journey of Eastern Suburbs’ sharp new Shute Shield halfback...