18 Jul Son of a former Wallabies making his mark at dad’s old club Gordon
By Jonathan B Geddes GORDON No.12 Jack Hardy is following in the famous footsteps of his former Wallaby father Mitch by becoming a crucial cog in...
14 Jul Norths, Randwick & Two Blues tighten Shute Shield finals race with round 14 wins
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Image: Clay Cross Eastern Suburbs, Warringah and Hunter all secured wins, as did last year’s grand finalists Northern Suburbs, who remain tantalisingly close to the top...
14 Jul Easts & Manly produced a Shute Shield thriller – So why was neither coach smiling?
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By Jonathan B Geddes EASTERN Suburbs coach Ben Batger admits his side is not playing well enough to claim back-to-back premierships after watching the Beasties hold...
10 Jul Joel Ellis: The centurion plumber ensuring Randwick’s title charge doesn’t go down the drain
By Jonathan B Geddes RANDWICK backrower Joel Ellis is a local lad who is one of those players worth their weight in gold to any genuine...
07 Jul Shute Shield: Manly keep finals hopes alive, Rats too good for Hunter in top four battle
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It was a tough week for travelling sides in round 13, with every home team securing a win. Eastern Suburbs, Warringah and Eastwood were all victorious...
07 Jul Young gun Doug Philipson fires in Shute Shield debut for Northern Suburbs
By Jonathan B Geddes NORTHERN Suburbs have bolstered their arsenal in the run home to the finals with a Super young gun halfback making an impressive...
04 Jul Why Saturday’s Rats v Wildfires clash is bigger than rugby for Darren Coleman
By Jonathan B Geddes FOR Hunter coach Darren Coleman, Saturday’s clash with Warringah means a lot more than his Wildfires team chasing a vital win and...
01 Jul Shute Shield local derbies don’t disappoint as race for top six heats up
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Three local derbies delivered tight results in round 12, with Eastern Suburbs cementing their place on top of the ladder while Northern Suburbs fell out...
01 Jul Rat’s Coby Miln described as best No.10 in Shute Shield after another dominant display
By Jonathan B Geddes WARRINGAH coach Josh Holmes has rated Coby Miln as the Shute Shield’s top No.10 after his man of the match performance for the...
27 Jun After 1477 days, Eastwood put out the welcome Matt for returning star
By Jonathan B Geddes. Image Serge Gonzales THE long absence has ended for halfback Matt Gonzales who is back home at the Shute Shield’s quiet achievers Eastwood. The...