29 Aug 2017 Ken Catchpole Medal Preview
The Ken Catchpole medal is awarded each year to the Shute Shield’s most valuable player, as voted each week by first grade referees and opposing...
29 Aug NSW Country Eagles 2017 NRC Squad & Season Preview
2016 was almost the perfect season for the NSW Country Eagles. After falling just short of the playoffs a year earlier, the Eagles lost just...
27 Aug We don’t need to make club rugby great again, it already is
By Sam Ryan We’ve heard a lot this year about the resurgence of grassroots rugby in Australia and while it’s great to see it acknowledged, I’m...
25 Aug Warringah v Northern Suburbs: Key Match-ups
There are a handful of intriguing individual battles right across the park in tomorrow's Shute Shield grand final between Warringah and Norths and a standout...
24 Aug Coaches’ call: Who will win Saturday’s decider and why?
We asked the 10 Shute Shield coaches who didn't make it to Saturday's grand final who they thought would win and why? Brian Melrose (Manly) -...
23 Aug Warringah and Norths announce teams for Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final
Warringah coach Darren Coleman will keep Northern Suburbs guessing the final make up of his starting side for Saturday’s Shute Shield decider. While flyhalf and captain...
22 Aug Wounded Warringah skipper Hamish Angus desperate to play in decider
Warringah captain and flyhalf Hamish Angus looks set to return from injury in time for this Saturday’s Shute Shield grand final against Northern Suburbs. The two...
21 Aug Players added to 2017 Australian Schools and Barbarians squad
Four players have been added to the Australian Schoolboys squad to play Fiji and New Zealand Schools later this year, while three players have been...
21 Aug Tough Manly win perfect preparation for Warringah ahead of decider
Warringah Rats assistant coach Damien Cummins believes Saturday’s tough 27-17 preliminary final win over Manly was the perfect preparation for this weekend’s decider. In front of...
18 Aug Northern Suburbs v Eastwood: Where it will be won
Northern Suburbs and Eastwood have won the last two Shute Shield premierships and they reminded fans of that fact with impressive upset wins on the...