By Beale Stainton When Eastwood captain Jai Ayoub first started playing Shute Shield rugby it was dominated by one or two teams. More recently though, Sydney’s first grade competition has been wide open, with three different premiers lifting the iconic shield in the past three seasons. In 2018, it’s tighter than ever and while Eastwood’s campaign has been plagued by inconsistency this year, the Woodies remain in the mix heading into the final month of the regular season. “I think the strength of the competition is one of the main reasons for that inconsistency. Looking at the draw and looking at all the teams competing this year, I don’t think there are any easy games,” Ayoub told Rugby News. “It just means that you’ve got to be at your highest level week in and week out, and to be fair, apart from one or two teams, I don’t think that many sides have found that consistency this season.” With four rounds remaining, eight teams are battling for six p