Shute Shield: Round 5 Match Previews

After four rounds, Northern Suburbs are the only undefeated team in 2018 and just one bonus point win separates third from eighth. For the second straight week, a Shute Shield match will also be played in the country, with Easts travelling to Orange to play Parramatta on Saturday. Randwick v Eastwood Randwick missed the start against West Harbour and trailed by 30 points before they troubled the scorekeeper last weekend at Concord Oval, just seven days after producing one of their better performances of the season against Easts. “We’re just struggling for consistency at the moment,” coach Owen Finegan told Rugby News. “We’re back at Coogee Oval this week which is always a happy hunting ground but we need to improve on our physicality and skill level under pressure.” Former Waratahs and Rebels centre Dave Horwitz made an appearance off the bench against the Pirates and will start at flyhalf on Saturday, before he departs to join Irish club Connacht later th
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