One of the most enjoyable aspects of following the Shute Shield each year is watching young players develop into quality first graders, then go on to higher honours.

After two Covid interrupted seasons, there’s now an impressive crop of new players ready to make their mark on the competition.

Most players on this list now have a few seasons of senior rugby under their belts and will likely be the types of players we’ll be hearing plenty about throughout the 2022 season.