Focused Randwick Ready For the Run Home
by Paul Cook -
It’s been a long time between drinks for Randwick in terms of Intrust Super Shute Shield titles, certainly for a club of their illustrious history in the competition. Having won 14 Premierships in 19 years between 1978-1996, the Wicks have claimed only two in the 19 years since, their last triumph coming in 2004. But while it is unfair to measure the current young crop of Galloping Greens to their forebears just yet, there is certainly an air of expectation around Coogee Oval that they are heading in the right direction.
Last Saturday’s 36-26 defeat of Sydney University, their second win over the Students this year, lifted them to a share of top spot on the ladder and re-affirmed their title credentials amongst a pack of teams all seemingly with a chance of lifting Sydney club rugby’s ultimate prize. With four rounds of the regular season remaining, only 8pts separates 1st from 8th in what looms as the tightest run to the finals in living memory. But after just