17 Apr Shute Shield Round 3: Match Reviews
Norths, Uni, Manly and Eastwood all claimed tight victories in round three, while Gordon and West Harbour claimed bonus point wins. The weekend's action had it...
17 Apr The two exciting Manly Marlins’ recruits who are doing things by halves
By Jon Geddes AN unheralded new scrum base combination has emerged as the Manly Marlins’ “dynamic duo”, adding an extra dimension to the club’s Shute Shield...
13 Apr How a pre-season camp and a wild storm fired up Hunter to chase Shute Shield title
By Jon Geddes/Image: Stewart Hazell FED up with their reputation of being a competitive team, the Hunter Wildfires have upped the ante and set themselves the...
12 Apr Shute Shield Round 3: Team News
Some big names have been included in team lists right across the Shute Shield ahead of round three this weekend, headlined by the Two Blues...
12 Apr What we’ve learnt from the opening two weeks of the Shute Shield season
We’re now two weeks in to the 2023 Shute Shield season and a number of trends are starting to appear. While it’s still very early days...
11 Apr Shute Shield Round 2: Team of the round
After two rounds, Norths, Hunter and Easts are the only remaining undefeated sides. Here is our team of the round from another top weekend of...
10 Apr Around the Traps: Round Two
Words MARK CASHMAN We’re into Round Two of the Shute Shield and as always the phone has been ringing hot with all the news and views...
10 Apr Hey Jude, a big hit with Northern Suburbs and a chip off the old doc
By Jon Geddes; Image: Paul Cross/SPORTSPICS NORTHERN Suburbs impressive five-eighth recruit Jude Gibbs hopes to follow in the successful footsteps of his father on and off...
06 Apr Premier Rugby: After 5 tries on debut, Seb Hanna reflects on move to Brothers
By Liam Cook Crossing the white line on five separate occasions, whoever wrote the script for Sebastian Hanna’s Brothers’ debut was feeling generous. While most of his...
06 Apr Rising Waratahs pose big threat as East meets West in Easter Saturday Shute Shield clash
By Jon Geddes WEST Harbour have the task of containing two members of Australian rugby’s exciting “Generation Next” when they take on Eastern Suburbs in Saturday’s...