Rugby: Shute Shield

We're about to hit crunch time as we head into the last few rounds of the Intrust Super Shute Shield. Here's our preview for the upcoming weekend. Yeah, this is probably going to be the match of the round. There are some fascinating matches coming up this round, but this is the one I'm most keen to see. And it's great that it will be on 7TWO, so I…

MARK Gerrard saw plenty in his illustrious 17 year professional rugby career. But nothing could prepare the Wallabies winger for what he witnessed late one night on tour in France as he heard suspicious noises from teammate Matt Dunning's hotel room. "We came home about 11.30pm, midnight," Gerrard told the Fox Rugby Podcast. "And I could hear this…

Club Corner is back, and finals have delivered some huge surprises in the opening week. The last fortnight of rugby looms across four states and territories, and with big names knocked out in the regular season, clubs continued to fall after the opening week of finals. This weekend sees semi-finals in Sydney, preliminary finals in Brisbane,…

Wildfires captain Rob Puli'uvea wins a lineout against Sydney University. Picture by Marina Neil THE Hunter Wildfires are out to create history and can take a step towards achieve that goal against Sydney University at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday. The Wildfires sit at the top of the Shute Shield ladder on 49 points with four rounds…

Eastwood coach Ben Batger believes individual brilliance and stoic defence were reasons why his side prevailed in their 40-12 victory over Randwick in the opening round of the Shute Shield on Saturday. Against a young Randwick side at Coogee Oval, the Woodies' experience shone through as they ran in six tries to the two in front of a decent…

The Warringah Rats have qualified to contest for their first Shute Shield title in 12 years, after usurping minor premiers Manly 27-17 in the third and final Battle of the Beaches of the year. In an emotional season for the club, they toppled their fierce rivals, adding another thrilling chapter in the sides' rivalry and putting them in the mix for…

Sydney University have shown once again why they're kings of the Shute Shield by claiming a 26-19 grand final victory over Gordon at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon. The Students claimed their 33rd Shute Shield title in heart-stopping fashion thanks to a late try from Mitch Ryan with four minutes remaining. After trailing 11-7 at the break,…

After two pandemic seasons of lockdowns, bubble restrictions and ultimately, in 2021, the first competition since World War One, worn-out Sydney club coaches were looking forward to the rhythms of a "normal" season this year. They didn't get one. After the drama of a called-off Shute Shield last year, coaches' nerves have continued to be shredded…

Rugby writer Tom Decent runs his rule over the contenders ahead of Saturday's kick-off of the 2019 Shute Shield season. EASTERN SUBURBS Coach: Pauli Taumoepeau Captain: Sam Shires Last year: 6th Prediction: 7th Have a big chance to knock off last season's champions, Sydney University, in round one. Mack Mason's inclusion is a big plus and keep an…