25 Aug A grand grand finalist: Why Waratah Hugh Sinclair embodies the heart and soul of Norths
By Jon Geddes WHEN a teenager in his first year out of school rocked up to play Colts for Northern Suburbs 13 years ago, little did...
23 Aug What Norths’ Zak Beer & Randwick’s Steve Hoiles think of GF opponents
The competition's two best and arguably the two most exciting teams to watch will meet in Saturday's Shute Shield grand final at Leichhardt Oval. Between them,...
21 Aug 16Es to Catchpole Medal: Michael Icely’s rise from late bloomer to Shute Shield MVP
This article originally appeared in last weekend's Rugby News finals program Eastwood’s Micheal Icely edged out Norths’ Jude Gibbs and Manly’s Zac Barnabas for the Shute Shield’s top...
21 Aug Why grand finalists Randwick owe the Wests Tigers a big thank you
By Jon Geddes POWERFUL Randwick No.8 Ben Houston is the best thing to come out of the Wests Tigers NRL club this season. The Galloping Greens’ captain...
18 Aug Why it’s the game they play in heaven: Key Eastwood forward is also the club’s chaplain
By Jon Geddes EASTWOOD hooker Ed Craig leads his teammates in prayers before the game - and then in the boatrace afterwards. Besides displaying his value to...
18 Aug Uncle Eddie and the Wallabies will win the World Cup. Here’s why:
By Sam Ryan Everyone knows someone a little bit like Uncle Eddie. He’s the funniest or the crankiest person in every room he walks into and when...
15 Aug Around the Traps: Tributes flow for one of Australian rugby’s most loved figures
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Sydney Rugby scene just won’t be the same without Robin Timmins who passed away suddenly earlier this...
15 Aug The players’ pact that has given Norths a boost in race for Shute Shield title
By Jon Geddes A PACT made by Northern Suburbs “super subs” could prove a pivotal moment for the team as the race for the Shute Shield...
11 Aug The great comeback: Rory O’Connor’s journey from lounge room to engine room
By JON GEDDES FIVE weeks ago Rory O’Connor would have expected to start this Saturday with a leisurely walk and then catch the Shute Shield...
08 Aug Why each finals team can and can’t win the Shute Shield
With six teams remaining, we’ve got three consecutive weeks of finals footy to look forward to and it’s going to be seriously tight. All six sides...