After a long weekend break, the race towards the Shute Shield finals is on, with just 10 competition points separating Hunter in first and the Two Blues in eighth.

Below that, West Harbour, Warringah, Easts and Souths all need to start winning this weekend to get their seasons back on track and ironically, the four sides face one another on Saturday.

Randwick v Gordon

Randwick have made two changes to the side that beat Souths in round 10, with Finn Wright returning at prop and Conor Tupai back at No.9.

Gordon are also fairly settled, despite getting hammered by Manly before the long weekend. Tiaan Tauakipulu starts at prop in the only change to the starting XV.

Randwick (1-15)

Olly Adkins, Cyrille Cama, Finn Wright, Seb Buchanan, Cormac Daly, Joel Ellis, Tom Silk, Ben Houston, Conor Tupai, Coby Miln, Jackson Mohi, Nick Chan, Jayden Blake, Christian Yassmin, Ben Dowling.

Gordon (1-15)

Tristan Fuli, Will Bremner, Tiaan Tauakipulu, John Akauola, Jack Margin, James Lough, Tom Horan, Milan Basson, Connor Dever, Dom Easy, Will Terry, Barry Karea, Kainoa Gudgeon, Oli Arcus, Ben Pollack.

Eastern Suburbs v Southern Districts

Archie Gavin back, Jonny Van der Velde and Archie King back in halves. Blake Rixon, Ed Arnott,  Nic Shannon.

With their season on the line, Easts have made widespread changes after taking an inexperienced side up to Hunter before the break. Archie Gavin is back at flanker,  Jonny Van der Velde and Archie King are back in the halves and Blake Rixon, Ed Arnott and Nic Shannon will all start in the backline.

Souths, also playing for their season, are unchanged.

Eastern Suburbs (1-15)

Lewis Ponini, Julian Heaven, Vunipola Fifita, Zane Maolt, TBA, Josh Bokser, Archie Gavin, Will MacPherson, Jonny Van der Velde, Archie King, Blake Rixon, Ed Arnott, Joel Cobb, Ben Baker, Nic Shannon.

Southern Districts (1-15)

Ezekiel Sopoaga, Dante Tatafu, Noah Ironside, Phil Potgieter, Jake Douglas, Alan Fitzgerald, George Gibson, Archie Hosking, Joe Green, Cooper Hansen, Sam Tabuatamata, Thomas Eelman, George Spencer, Maui Wallace, William Thomas.

Eastwood v Hunter 

Enoka Muilifi will miss Saturday’s blockbuster clash between Eastwood and Hunter at TG Milner, with Komiti Tuilagi to start at No.12 in his place. Nick Russell returns to the backrow in the only other change for Eastwood.

For Hunter, hooker Hamish Moore will start at No.7, replacing Donny Freeman who will miss as least six weeks with a syndesmosis injury. Fullback Nate de Thierry also hasn’t been named, with Chris Watkins to start at No.15.

Eastwood (1-15)

Adrian Brown, Ed Craig, James Wayland, Eric Tauiliili, Charlie Beckett, Dan Stovold, Nick Russell, Michael Icely, Lachie Albert, Matt Minogue, Blaise Barnes, Komiti Tuilagi, JL Bacon, Daniel Ala, Jack Metcalf.

Hunter (1-15)

Isikeli Fukofuka, Andrew Tuala, Nicholas Dobson, Morgan Inness, Rob Puliuvea, Chlayton Frans, Hamish Moore, Tiueti Asi, Nicholas Murray, Connor Winchester, Isaac Ulberg, Aneriueta Tufuga, Alesana Pohla, Thomas Watson, Chris Watkins.

Warringah v West Harbour 

With their finals hopes on the line, Warringah have named Sam Ward at No.6 for their clash against West harbour. Ben Marr and Christian Townsend have also switched at flyhalf and fullback.

For West Harbour, Damien Fleming will miss the clash after being red carded against Norths. Otto-Louis Wendt will start at lock and Griffin Bayley in the backrow. Gun outside back Senijiale Dawai will also start on the wing.

Warringah (1-15)

Sateki Latu, Wes Thomas, Pat La Torraca, Andrew Davies, Sam Thomson, Sam Ward, Charlie McKill, Max Girdler, Roan Frostwick, Christian Townsend, Oskar Enasio, Tyson Davis, Seb Wileman, Esera Chee-Kam, Ben Marr.

West Harbour (1-15)

Cameron Orr, Albert Alcock, Callum Quin, Josh Thompson, Otto-Louis Wendt, Griffin Bayley, Max Cementson, Kaliova Nacina, Dion Spice, Hunter Hannaford, Senijiale Dawai, Enari Kilifi, Josh Brown, Callum Sirker, Noah Cooper.

Manly v Sydney Uni

Manly are unchanged from the side that put a big score on Gordon before the break. While Uni have made just one change, with Tom Morrison, extremely unlucky not to travel to the U20s World Cup with the Junior Wallabies, back for the Students on the wing.

Manly (1-15)

Ivan Fepuleai, Aaron Blacklock, Maka Mafileo, Justin Mataele, Byron Leach, Hunter Ward, Zac Barnabas, Benjamin Gleeson, Ruan Duplooy, Lewis Dennett , Cole Swannack, Ofa Manuofetoa, Fraser Conway, Yool Yool, Ollie Horne.

Sydney Uni (1-15)

Brad Amituanai, Ciaran Loh, Darcy Breen, Luke Ratcliff, Ed Scragg, Mali Manukia, Jack McCalman, Hugh Bokenham, Theo Strang, Jac Lloyd, Eddy King, Simon Kennewell, Henry Clunies – Ross, Tom Morrison, Sam Bignold.

Northern Suburbs v Western Sydney

Western Sydney have two massive ins, with No.8 Rahboni Vosayaco and lock Johnny Kawau both named to start against the Shoremen. Vosayaco has spent the season with the Force but was a standout in early season trials for the Two Blues and Waratahs As. Kawau is a Mitre 10 cup forward from Counties Manukau.

For Norths, Hamish Sinclair will start at lock and Nathan Russell is back at No.13.

Northern Suburbs (1-15)

Jack Brewer, Sam Kitchen, Michael Scott, Hamish Sinclair, Declan Carroll, Boston Kerapa, Brodie Leber, Luke Gersekowski, Nick Duffy, Jude Gibbs, Ratu Tagive, Harry Burey, Nathan Russell, Seb Cameron, Winiata Cherrington.

Western Sydney (1-15)

Kaynan Siteine-Tua, Jay Fonokalafi, Tonga Tangitau, Johnny Kawau, Paula Waqa, Irie Papuni, Tavite Gadeisuva, Rahboni Vosayaco, Rilloy Suesue, Reece Suesue, Nemani Nadolo, Faiva Faiva, Siti Moceidreke, Taliki Nadredre, Otumaka Mausia.