26 Aug A season to remember for Shute Shield rookie of the year Sam Allsopp
By Mark Cashman If you trawl through some of the darker depths of the rugby league chat forums the name Sam Allsopp has cropped up in...
26 Aug Norths and Easts set up grand final showdown after bettering Randwick and Rats
Norths and Easts booked their spots in Saturday's Shute Shield decider with hard fought wins over Randwick and Warringah respectively. Those results mean the competition will...
26 Aug Battered and bruised Shoremen get ‘out of hospital’ to make Shute Shield GF
By Jon Geddes. Image - Clay Cross A RAPT Northern Suburbs Zak Beer says Saturday’s 34-17 courageous preliminary final win over Randwick at North Sydney Oval...
23 Aug Easts coach Ben Batger says it’s ‘Tah Time’ for rising No.9 Teddy Wilson
By Jon Geddes EASTERN Suburbs coach Ben Batger believes his star halfback Teddy Wilson is ready to put the pressure on Wallaby No.9 Jake Gordon at...
21 Aug Western Force could recall stars on eve of Shute Shield grand final qualifier
By Jon Geddes NORTHERN Suburbs’ preparations for Saturday’s grand final qualifier against Randwick at North Sydney Oval have been thrown into disarray with fears stars backs...
21 Aug Brothers’ walking wounded rest up as Wests and UQ battle to keep seasons alive
After dropping two matches and drawing another in the final rounds of this year’s regular season, Brothers conceded two early tries in Saturday’s major semi...
21 Aug Special group leads Shore to first outright GPS title since 1969
Shore prop Felix Harvison charged down a Scots’ clearance kick and scored late in a 33-29 victory to help Shore win its first outright GPS...
19 Aug Ex-Rat Roan Frostwick leaves his old home ground a winner after monumental finals battle
By Jon Geddes HALFBACK Roan Frostwick made a triumphant return to his old stomping ground as Northern Suburbs defeated Warringah 30-16 in an extra time finals...
16 Aug Retiring Barakat says Rugby Australia is in a “horrible” state and there is no quick fix
By Jon Geddes AS the curtain comes down on his amazing coaching career, Joe Barakat has delivered some harsh home truths about the current state of Australian...
16 Aug Why each team can and can’t win this year’s Shute Shield premiership
And then there were six… After 18 entertaining rounds of Shute Shield rugby, we’ve reached the finals series and are left with six teams that probably...