15 Feb Ruthven wants Rats to compete harder and for longer in 2023
Warringah coach Mike Ruthven wants his side to become the most competitive team in the competition in 2023. The Rats were one of the form teams...
10 Feb Margin confident younger Gordon outfit can go one better in 2023
After falling agonisingly short of a second straight Shute Shield title, veteran Gordon backrower Jack Margin believes a younger but more cohesive group can go...
09 Feb Pohla heads to Hunter in search of premiership then a professional rugby gig
Alex Pohla was the breakout star of the 2022 Shute Shield competition and he did most of his damage last year playing with a broken...
02 Feb Damien Hill hopeful Sydney Uni ‘conveyor belt’ can deliver another premiership
Returning Sydney Uni first grade coach Damien Hill is hopeful the Student’s development ‘conveyor belt’ can help deliver his new look side another Shute Shield...
01 Feb How Covid turned Boston Kerapa into one of the Shute Shield’s best young backrowers
Young Norths’ backrower Boston Kerapa wasn’t sure what to expect in his first season of grade in 2022. But one thing he did know was that...
01 Feb Zak Hickey looking to cement spot in talented Eastwood backline
After taking a quick look at Eastwood winger Zak Hickey, it’s hard to imagine that the 24-year old gave away rugby at school because he...
27 Jan Defence and discipline the new focus for Randwick as Hoiles takes charge at Coogee
Newly appointed coach and club legend Stephen Hoiles believes defence and discipline is the key to transforming Randwick’s first grade side into a genuine Shute...
26 Jan Warringah’s Ben Marr and the Shute Shield ‘misfits’ chasing World Series success
The Australian Men’s Sevens team had been in the mix on the Sevens World Series for most of the past decade. But major successes were few...
24 Jan Shute Shield veteran Stu Dunbar’s long, hard road to Aussie 7s success
Up until recently, few players in Australian rugby have had as much team success but as little individual fortune as Aussie 7s and Sydney Uni...
17 Jan New Souths coach Jayson Brewer confident of Rebels’ rebuild
New Southern Districts coach Jayson Brewer is confident the Rebels can put last year’s disappointing season behind them and move up the ladder and into...