Shute Shield: Norths not panicking ahead of Eastwood clash

Reigning premiers Northern Suburbs are staring down the barrel of a third straight loss this weekend when they take on Eastwood at North Sydney Oval. With head coach Simon Cron away with the Australian U20s, the Shoreman have fallen short against Manly and Randwick in recent weeks after remaining unbeaten in the opening six rounds. “There’s no panic, we’re just disappointed that we put pressure on ourselves by making simple errors that are unacceptable at this level,” interim coach Will Eggleston told Rugby News. “We’ve made more than 30 handling errors in our last two games and you can’t expect to compete with those sort of numbers.” Eggleston said his side has focussed on their basic skills this week and were looking for better execution and an all round team effort against Eastwood. “They’re a strong physical side and are always tough to play against. They've got some strong carriers and some pace on the edges.” Despite Norths’ recent losses, Woodies co
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