Intrust Shute Shield: Round 13 Match Previews
Eastern Suburbs v Randwick
Eastern Suburbs face Randwick on ‘Old Boys Day’ at Woollahra on Saturday in a match both sides will be desperate to win to secure their spot in the top six.
Easts missed their clash against Manly last week and have been hit hard with injuries at training during the week. Zach Faumuina, Clarrie Moore, Sam Stitcher, Charlie Clifton and Joel Brooks are all set to miss the clash.
“The preparation isn't ideal but we have plenty to play for on Saturday. We want to play with the pride and spirit that our Old Boys would want,” Darren Coleman said.
Randwick scored late to claim a 34-29 victory when the two sides met in round nine and Coleman is expecting another tight clash on Saturday.
“We need to control the ball and minimise our errors to give them less opportunity in attack. If we dominate the set piece and tackle contest, we can hopefully limit the quality ball that they get to their star backs,” he added.
After a brilliant start to the season, R