Shute Shield Round 3 Preview: Beasts Set Sights On Students Scalp
by Paul Cook -
Sydney University will be looking to bounce back from their defeat at the hands of Eastwood last week, when they take on Eastern Suburbs in the ABC match of round three. The Students were well in the game at half-time last Saturday but a devastating attacking display from the Woods took them away on the scoreboard to a 34-13 victory.
Having put 40pts on a dangerous Parramatta the week before, the result was an early setback for Uni as they try to integrate the next wave of 1st graders into the team alongside the older heads of Messrs Carter, Davidson and Trist. However, as new head coach Chris Malone explains, it isn’t a time for panic.
“It’s early in the season and we’ve got some young guys in key positions that we just need to keep developing,” he says. “It’s g