Shute Shield rugby brothers Angus, Hugh Sinclair chasing second title for Northern Suburbs
The band is back together! A pair of brothers have reconnected to help their club end Sydney Universities winning run in the Shute Shield club rugby championship.
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Angus Sinclair loves nothing better than playing rugby with his brother - except winning with his brother.
Sinclair said the pair share a special bond which helps when they are playing rugby together.
And that bond is now back in place with Hugh returning from his Super Rugby duties with the Waratahs to rejoin his brother at Northern Suburbs in time for the final run to the finals.
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“We have play a heap together and we are best mates,” said Sinclair who has also played for Sydney University.
“We love playing together and we do have a special connection like a lot of brothers.
“Harry and Max Burey are in the team as well as they are excellent.
“You can see it in their combinations. They are on the same wavelength.
“As brothers you kind of know what the others is going to do.”
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While Hugh was embedded with the Waratahs, Angus was in Japan earlier this year before COVID-19 hit and he was forced to return to Australia.
Now coaching rugby at his old school Shore and Norths Pirates junior club, he is producing some of the best rugby of his career and among the competitions top scorers heading into Norths match against Southern Districts this Saturday.
Back in 2016 the brothers, who grew up at Lindfield but also spend time on the family property at Cowra, were part of the Norths team which broke a 41-year club drought to win the Shute Shield.
Norths now sit in second place on the league ladder behind Gordon who they beat I saturday’s round 10 match.
Originally published as Shute Shield rugby brothers Angus, Hugh Sinclair chasing second title for Northern Suburbs