By MARK CASHMAN

I’ve got nothing but admiration for the way that Sydney Uni have gone about winning their 11th Shute Shield since the turn of the century and their 27th overall.

That came after one of the better Shute Shield premiership deciders at the weekend where the Students came rattling home in the closing stages to defeat Gordon 26-19.

The Highlanders did so well to be there on the day and it should be noted that a number of their stars that were so effective earlier in the finals series looked a bit knocked up. A game too far perhaps!