12 Jul Around the Traps: How Barry Want plucked a future Wallabies captain from second division
By Mark Cashman Sad to hear that one of the real lifters in our game Barry Want passed away last weekend. Want was a life member at...
12 Jul Why Randwick’s in-form fullback James Hendren is Tommy Turbo charged
By Jon Geddes THE Shute Shield's top “metre eater," Randwick fullback James Hendren, has a lot in common with NRL superstar Tom Trbojevic. Fascinating stats published by Rugby...
09 Jul Shute Shield Moneyball: Who are the competition’s best players by the numbers
We’re edging closer to the pointy end of the Shute Shield regular season and as the race to the finals heats up, we though we’d...
08 Jul Son of a gun stars for Manly wearing his dad’s famous jersey
By Jon Geddes THE son of Wallaby legend Willie Ofahengaue did his dad proud wearing his old Manly No.8 jumper in Saturday’s big local derby against...
05 Jul Extra spice in Manly v Warringah local derby for Marr family
By Jon Geddes WHEN Manly general manager Greg Marr started playing Colts for the Marlins in the late 1970s under club legend Barry “Tizza” Taylor, he...
05 Jul Around the Traps: Up the Jumper try and 93yo star steal the show at Warren Rugby Club’s 70th anniversary
By Mark Cashman Around The Traps is lucky to have operatives all over the rugby world and we are pleased to report that one of them,...
04 Jul Shute Shield: Round 13 Team News and Analysis
Warringah host Manly in the second Northern Beaches derby this year, while Randwick and Gordon and Western Sydney and Easts also meet in games with...
04 Jul Australian Schools Championships: Standout performers so far
NSW Juniors, a side picked from club players, school leavers and players not selected in the NSW I or NSW II sides, will have a...
03 Jul Shute Shield: Ranking each team’s six-week run to the playoffs
With six weeks left in the Shute Shield regular season, the race to the finals is on. Warringah are in the box seat to win the...
01 Jul RA CEO Phil Waugh just a face on the hill watching Shute Shield clash
By Jon Geddes RUGBY Australia CEO Phil Waugh returned to his roots by getting out and supporting the Shute Shield as an ordinary punter with his...