11 Aug Born again Randwick hooker Matt Faessler moves closer to incredible Wallabies call-up
By JON GEDDES AT the start of this year hooker Matt Faessler was sweating it out at Latham Park in Maroubra doing pre-season training with Randwick...
10 Aug Shute Shield: Why each remaining team can and can’t win the 2022 premiership
After one of the tightest Shute Shield seasons on record, the 2022 finals are upon us and this year, we get an extra week of...
09 Aug Revitalised Eastern Suburbs are crusading into the finals
By Jon Geddes AFTER a nightmare start to the season losing seven of their first nine games, Eastern Suburbs has emerged as a real premiership contender...
08 Aug Shute Shield: Round 18 Wrap Up
Northern Suburbs and Sydney Uni secured a top two finish with impressive wins over finals bound sides in round 18, while Randwick and Eastwood also...
07 Aug Around The Traps: Catchpole Medal race in two, Coogee Oval finals, Rats head knock initiative
By MARK CASHMAN The Ken Catchpole Medal will awarded next Wednesday night at a special function in the city and Around The Traps is hearing that...
05 Aug Norths keeping the foot on the pedal on eve of finals
By MARK CASHMAN Northern Suburbs coach Zak Beer is a big believer in momentum and says that resting players on the eve of the Shute Shield...
03 Aug Shute Shield: Final round hypotheticals
We’re into the final round of the 2022 regular season and while five teams have booked their spot in the playoffs, four others are battling...
02 Aug Who is the most influential Shute Shield player of all time?
By Jon Geddes IT should have been a difficult decision, but three of Australia’s most knowledge rugby doyens didn’t hesitate in naming Mark Ella and Ken...
01 Aug Shute Shield: Round 17 Wrap Up
Warringah and Randwick confirmed their spots in the Shute Shield playoffs with impressive wins in round 17. Norths and Sydney Uni also wrapped up the...
28 Jul From the Shute Shield to chasing Commonwealth Games Gold: The rise of Matt Gonzalez and Ben Marr
By Jon Geddes A DYNAMIC duo plucked from the Shute Shield have become key member of the Australian Sevens squad chasing gold medals at the Commonwealth...