09 Jul August now looks like new restart date for Shute Shield competition
By MARK CASHMAN The Shute Shield competition may not be up and running until sometime in August. The likelihood of an extension to the Sydney lockdown means...
09 Jul Gonzalez wants Woods to steer clear of another Batger blow up
By MARK CASHMAN A wise and very rugby savvy friend of mine, Andrew Logan, always used to say that coaches have two, maybe three “blow up...
09 Jul Max Burey: The league convert going from strength to strength since ‘seeing the light’
By MARK CASHMAN There’s a vibe out there that Northern Suburbs are a team that’s all about the glitz and the glamour and not too much...
08 Jul Meet Next Generation Gavin – from fifths to firsts at Easts and loving it
By MARK CASHMAN It was one of those sliding doors moments that happen throughout any player’s rugby career and Eastern Suburbs backrower Archie Gavin is more...
07 Jul Theo Kidd: The hurdler turned rugby player with bucket loads of potential
Multi sport athletes are fairly common in American high schools and colleges but it’s something we see less of here in Australia. Trinity and NSW Gen...
06 Jul Sydney Uni’s Champion De Crespigny looking forward to thriving in Top 14
By MARK CASHMAN There are two ways to look at the signing of what many good judges say is the best unsigned backrower in the Shute...
05 Jul Around The Traps Column: Going forward with DC, green shoots at Two Blues, Bella’s a beauty
The Shute Shield is in hibernation for a few weeks in this lockdown but as always the phone has been ringing hot with all the...
02 Jul 2021 Catchpole Medal Leaderboard: Who is the Shute Shield’s best player?
With the Shute Shield on hold during the current Covid outbreak, we thought we'd take some time to look at the best individual performers from...
02 Jul July 24 looming as likely restart for Shute Shield – if all goes well!
By MARK CASHMAN July 24 is looming as the likely date for the Shute Shield competition to restart after the COVID lockdown in Sydney, Rugby News...
02 Jul Life in lockdown: What your Shute Shield club is doing
By MARK CASHMAN Lockdown is tough time but when your are a Shute Shield coach trying to keep or gather some momentum for the run to...