20 Jul Shute Shield: The fascinating origins of the best club rugby competition in Australia
Robert Shute survived World War One only to die after hitting his head on Manly Oval playing rugby in 1922. John ‘Shute’ (no relation) was involved...
17 Jul Shute Shield: And so it begins, Warringah keen to make their mark early in the season
Coaches have described this pre-season as the most bizarre in the long history of the Shute Shield and it's pretty hard to argue with that. Delays,...
16 Jul Premier Rugby: Wallis and UQ confident Students can claim back to back premierships
By Liz Moore Leading his team out for the first time this year, UQ captain Sam Wallis is not afraid to do it his way. The 22-year-old...
16 Jul Shute Shield: Round 1 First Grade Team Lists
After the longest preseason of all time, Shute Shield kick off is finally upon us and it's not a bad weekend of rugby to start...
15 Jul 2020 SHUTE SHIELD SEASON PREVIEW: Southern Districts with Todd Louden
Southern Districts are hitting the reset button in an effort to stand taller in the 2020 incarnation of the Shute Shield. The Rebels have been well...
15 Jul Premier Rugby: Tom Lucas and Sunnybank not just making up the numbers in 2020
By Liz Moore Sunnybank captain Tom Lucas is tipping his “young and exciting” team to play positive rugby when the season finally kicks off next month. Whilst...
15 Jul 2020 SHUTE SHIELD PREVIEW: Penrith Emus with John Muggleton
Penrith start the 2020 Shute Shield season with a tough run of games that includes a bye in round one, Southern Districts, Northern Suburbs, Sydney...
14 Jul 2020 SHUTE SHIELD PREVIEW: Randwick with Ben McCormack
Randwick missed out on the finals last year and went through a major shake up that saw Ben McCormack come in as first grade boss...
14 Jul 2020 SHUTE SHIELD SEASON PREVIEW: Gordon with Darren Coleman
Gordon were the big improvers of the 2019 Shute Shield season but fell agonisingly short of a finals berth after finishing with the wooden spoon...
13 Jul 2020 SHUTE SHIELD SEASON PREVIEW: Sydney Uni with Michael Hodge
After winning back to back Shute Shield premierships, a number of Sydney Uni stars were rewarded with professional contracts around the world, including coach Rob...