13 Nov 2018 Shute Shield Season Review: Parramatta Two Blues
A season that brought three wins and 15 losses usually isn’t something that is celebrated but 2018 Two Blues head coach Paul Hardwick says there...
18 Oct Cheika names rookies in Wallabies 31-man squad to play All Blacks in Japan
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has named three uncapped players in his 31-man squad for the third Bledisloe Cup clash against New Zealand in Japan. Waratahs...
10 Oct 2018 Australian Schools squad to tour UK & Ireland named
The Australian Schools and U18s Squad to tour Ireland and Scotland has been named with 27 players to partake on the unique northern hemisphere tour. The...
28 Sep Australian Schools Barbarians out to upset Kiwis in opening match
Australian Schools Barbarians coach David Idstein believes his side has nothing to lose when his side takes on New Zealand Schools in Brisbane on Monday. Idstein’s...
24 Sep It’s time to scrap the NRC and give players and fans what they want
By Sam Ryan By now, most Australian rugby fans and players have realised that the National Rugby Championship simply hasn't worked. In theory, it wasn’t a bad...
12 Sep 4 games in 14 days & 8092km travel: NSW Country Eagles’ horror NRC schedule
If the NSW Country Eagles manage to play their way into the National Rugby Championship finals this season, they’ll certainly have earned it. The Eagles face...
04 Sep Sydney Rays & NSW Country Eagles 2018 NRC playing squads announced
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The Sydney Rays and the NSW Country Eagles 2018 NRC playing squads have been announced ahead of the two side's opening matches this weekend. Half of...
04 Sep Ken Catchpole Medal: Past Winners 1981-2017
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The Ken Catchpole Medal has been awarded to the Shute Shield's most valuable player each year since 1981. Ahead of the 2018 awards ceremony in Sydney...
04 Sep 2018 Ken Catchpole Medal: Who’s in line to win the Shute Shield’s MVP award?
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The Ken Catchpole Medal is awarded each year to the Shute Shield’s most valuable player, as voted by first grade referees on a 3-2-1 basis...
03 Sep Brett Papworth: What Rugby Australia could learn from the Shute Shield clubs
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By Brett Papworth So, where were we, since we last spoke? Well, it feels a bit like Groundhog Day. Another outstanding season of club rugby where eight...