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...
29 Jun NSW U18s name two strong teams to face QLD U18s on Saturday
NSW U18s coaches Michael Snowden, Andrew Brownhill, Angus Sinclair and Matthew Hopkins have named two strong teams, featuring players from right around the state and from various pathways...
29 Jun How an extra 12 months helped a Hunter colt play his way into the NSW U18s side
Brendan Palmer was a skinny, quiet 17-year old when he played with Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) at last year’s NSW Schoolboy trials. While he gave it...
28 Jun Austin Durbidge & Jono Ryan: The redheaded backrowers leading NSW U18s
One is stocky and plays hard on the ball. The other is tall and hits hard in both attack and defence. They’re both the standouts for...
28 Jun Seven matches that will define the 2023 Shute Shield regular season
Click here to see all 12 Shute Shield side's road to the playoffs The race to the Shute Shield playoffs is going to be extremely tight. Just...
26 Jun Darren Coleman’s message to Shute Shield players: We are watching you
By Jon Geddes WARATAHS head coach Darren Coleman has delivered a clear message to ambitious Shute Shield players: We are watching you. With the Super Rugby season...
26 Jun Shute Shield: Round 12 Match Reviews
Norths, Hunter and Randwick all claimed victories over rivals in the finals hunt and sit two competition points clear of the remainder of the competition...