07 May Journeyman Jeep Jack Straker loving life at GPS ahead of crucial Bond clash
By Anthony Brand To describe former Reds and current GPS prop Jack Straker as a journeymen would be an understatement of the highest order. The 28-year-old spent...
06 May Five 2021 Junior Wallabies already impressing in club rugby
Junior Wallabies coach Nathan Grey is edging closer to selecting a final squad for the Oceania U20s tournament in July this year. With the U20s World...
05 May All the Round Five Shute Shield teams: Manly’s Attwater move, Clements returns, injuries at Gordon
By MARK CASHMAN Manly playmaker Harley Attwater loves to be the centre of attention and he will get that chance when the Marlins travel to Sydney...
05 May Riverview still looking for improvement despite impressive wins over Scots and Augustines
Despite claiming back to back wins over St Augustine’s and Scots, Riverview first XV coach Anthony Cook said his side still has plenty to improve...
04 May Shute Shield Moneyball: Top performers in round 4 by the numbers
Image: Karen Watson Statistics don’t always tell the full story in a game of rugby, but they do help show which individuals stood out from week...
04 May Understrength UQ send warning to Premier Rugby rivals after big win over Easts
By Tom Primmer & Brenden Hertel A second half blitz delivered the University of Queensland their fourth straight victory to start the season over the weekend,...
03 May Warringah see red over Needs send off against Wests and will contest
By MARK CASHMAN Warringah will contest the red card shown to their tighthead prop Sam Needs in the Rats’ 47-24 win over West Harbour at Pittwater...
03 May Batger half-time spray does the trick as Woods negotiate road trip to Woollahra
By MARK CASHMAN You would think that Eastwood coach Ben Batger would come away from a pretty handy victory over Eastern Suburbs at Woollahra Oval with...
03 May Scrums, damn lies and statistics tell a story in Norths’ win over Souths
By MARK CASHMAN If you woke up on Sunday morning and looked at the statistics from Northern Suburbs’ game against Southern Districts at North Sydney Oval...
02 May Around The Traps Column: Derby delights, 1970s memories, Two Blues thumbs up, Worth his weight
BY MARK CASHMAN We’re into Round Four of the Shute Shield and as always the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views from...