By MARK CASHMAN

The Shute Shield along with a major slice of community rugby in the Sydney and Illawarra region have been officially cancelled for this season.

The competitions affected include those conducted by the Sydney Junior Rugby Union, NSW Suburban Rugby Union, Sydney Rugby Union (including the Shute Shield) and the women’s Jack Scott Cup.

Regular schoolboy competitions in Term 3 have also been brought to a halt as well as the junior and senior competitions in the Illawarra Zone.