07 Jul Around the Traps: Field goal guru ‘Grunter’ Andrews to receive Rats’ life membership
Bu Mark Cashman Now I know there is still plenty of water to flow under the Shute Shield bridge between now and grand final day but...
06 Jul Ben Batger reveals why he is stepping down as Eastwood coach
By Jon Geddes BEN Batger will chase his dream of following in the footsteps of Darren Coleman and Simon Cron when he steps down as Eastwood...
06 Jul 10 new or returning players set to shake up the Shute Shield finals race
One of the best or worst parts of the Shute Shield, depending on where you sit on the issue, is the fact so many quality...
05 Jul Australian Schools Championships: Standout Performers
The Australian Schools and U18s Championships are being played in Sydney this week with a series of teams from NSW taking on the best from...
05 Jul Australian U20s: Standout performers so far
Australia’s U20s fell agonisingly short of a spot in the World Cup semi finals after missing a late conversion and several try scoring opportunities in...
03 Jul NSW U18s v QLD U18s: Standout Performers
New South Wales defeated Queensland in two U18 academy games at Ballymore on Saturday afternoon. In the earlier match, NSW II kicked two late penalty goals...
03 Jul Alan Jones’ emotional return to Manly Oval, where it all began 40 year ago
By Jon Geddes IT was an emotional homecoming for former Wallaby coach Alan Jones on Saturday, back at Manly Oval where his rugby career really took...
03 Jul Shute Shield Round 13: Match Reviews
Norths and Hunter are four competition points clear of the remainder of the competition after both claiming important wins in round 13. Western Sydney also move...
29 Jun Globetrotter Nemani Nadolo commits to rugby’s mission in Sydney’s west
By Jon Geddes AFTER a distinguished international career, globetrotting Waratahs back Nemani Nadolo has become a rugby missionary spreading the gospel in Sydney’s west. Not only is...
29 Jun Around the Traps: Rugby lunches taking prisoners all over Sydney
Not sure if there will be a letter from King Charles III but the Shute Shield turns 100 years old this season and to mark...