We’re three weeks in to the Shute Shield ladder and Norths are the only undefeated side left in the competition after a handful of early season upsets.

Here area few of the big takeaways from the opening few rounds of the 2022 season.

Driving maul key to success

A few years back, it was impossible to win Shute Shield matches without a dominant scrum. That still might be true for some, but the most noticeable trend in the opening few weeks of the season has been the reliance by teams to score points from their attacking maul.