By MARK CASHMAN

Warringah coach Mike Ruthven has made some significant strides with his playing group at the halfway mark of the Shute Shield competition.

They sit in sixth position on the log and are nicely positioned to launch a run at playing finals footy after missing out last year in ‘Rivo’s’ first crack at the senior job.

Consistency though is the mantra that the Rats want to be known for in 2021 and the man who will show them the way on the field is their talisman centre Tyson Davis.