17 Apr Shute Shield U23s: Who are the best young players in the competition in 2024
The Shute Shield is stacked with young players ready to take the next step in their rugby careers. With a big year of rugby ahead...
15 Apr Rats hand Randwick a reality check as Manly, Easts & Two Blues go undefeated
Warringah caused an upset in round two, defeating Randwick 26-13 at Rat Park, while Eastern Suburbs, Manly and Western Sydney all claimed their second straight...
15 Apr 100-game milestone had special meaning for Rats’ warhorse Wes Thomas
By Jon Geddes WARRINGAH hooker Wes Thomas has paid an emotional tribute to his teammates as he celebrated a memorable 100th grade game for the club...
12 Apr A look back at the drought breaking 1996 GPS premiership winning side
By Michael Atkinson Before GPS' 2018 premiership, it had been 22 long years since G.P.S. Old Boys Rugby Club hoisted the Hospital Cup high above their...
11 Apr Shute Shield Round 2: Team Lists and Analysis
Eastern Suburbs v Gordon Ben Batger has made three changes to his side that beat West Harbour 31-15 in a relocated match at Woollahra Oval last...
11 Apr Around the Traps: Two Barnabi named as Rats try to tame red-hot Randwick side
By Mark Cashman Players moving from club to club seems to be part and parcel of life in the Shute Shield these days, after all the...
11 Apr Jeeps content with opening win but Kite says improvement needed to beat Souths
GPS outlasted Easts in sloppy conditions at Yoku Road last Saturday to claim a 35-15 round one victory over the Tigers but Jeeps coach Sio...
10 Apr Wallabies pay tribute to club rugby legend Norm ‘Nobby’ Osborne
By Jon Geddes NORM Osborne never played for the Wallabies, nor was he a member of Australian rugby’s blazer brigade. But “Nobby”, who passed away last Saturday...
10 Apr Returning gun Liam McNamara confident Bond win is only the start for Sunnybank
Back from a stint in the UK and Ireland, former Aussie 7s gun and Sunnybank flyhalf Liam McNamara scored two tries in the opening 10...
08 Apr New look Eastern Suburbs pass first test under new coach Ben Batger
By Jon Geddes; Image: J.B Photography EASTERN Suburbs head coach Ben Batger was like the new teacher at school heading into last Saturday’s first round Shute...