Shute Shield 2021: teams, draw and how to follow
It’s one of the leading club rugby competitions in the world and the Shute Shield is set to return in 2021 bigger and stronger than ever. QUICK GUIDE including full season draw.
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Wallaroo showing rugby girls path to success
When Grace Hamilton was growing up she said she didn’t even know girls could play rugby. Now she’s a Wallaroos gun on a mission.
Son of NRL gun pitch perfect in his own sport
He’s the son of a NRL gun who would play imaginary Test cricket matches in the backyard as a kid. Now he’s making his own mark at the crease with some head turning displays.
Son, brother of NRL guns makes mark in another sport
He comes from rugby league royalty and was a promising player himself. So how did Shawn Bradstreet end up playing and then coaching in another sport completely?
Positive Rugby state title dates, venues, rep pathways
There’s increased interest from interstate and numbers are on the rise with 4000 plus expected to play. Here’s the masterplan, venues and dates for the 2021 Positive Rugby state championships.
NSW Waratahs debutants ready to see Red
In an extraordinary show of faith, seven new faces from the NSW Waratahs – including the sons of former NRL stars and a former league gun- could make their Super Rugby debut on Friday night.
Why new Waratahs skipper is different from the rest
He hails from an inner city suburb best known for hipsters, multicultural eats and a famous old rugby league club. It’s part of what makes Jake Gordon a breath of fresh air at the Waratahs.
NSW Premier Cricket Rd 13: Deluge causes chaos
Wet and wild conditions caused chaos in round 13 of NSW Premier Cricket. But there was some actionin others grades.
Young and Gifted: 12 rising stars of netball in NSW
UPDATED: They are the next big things netball, the young guns from across NSW out to make their name in the game. Find out why these 12 players are the future of netball in NSW.
Sons of NRL guns see Red in Waratahs trial
They starred for their Shute Shield clubs last season. Now things have got real for these Waratahs young guns – including two sons of NRL stars – in their trial against the Reds.
Club rugby guns in surprise call-up to help Aussie Sevens
They would normally just be preparing for the Shute Shield season but a group of rugby up-and-comers and speedsters have been handed a special chance to impress. NSW SEVENS TEAM.
Phone call that changed lives of club rugby younsters
As country kids they played school sport together. Now 12 years on these rugby best mates are in the same team and sharing the same dream after a phone call out of the blue from an Aussie coach.
From ‘average’ to Swift’s squad – teen shooting for success
She’s a young NSW netballer with a big future in the game. But this Swifts training partner admits she wasn’t always so good and also does something quite unusual in her spare time.
Howzat! $50m project to benefit 35,000 cricketers
A cafe, gym and a rehabilitation centre are just some of the features which will be part of Cricket NSW’s home. And the $50m project is set to benefit 35,000 club and community players.
Who does magic? Who was a fan boy? BBL fun facts
One is best mates with a star from a footy code, while another does magic tricks. Find out about the weird and wonderful facts behind some of your favourite BBL players.
Bankstown secure major cricket title
The home team dominated to take the silverware in an exciting Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup final this week played in heatwave conditions.
Teen goes from BBL debut to Aussie T20 team
He’s a rising star of cricket who made his BBL debut just over a month ago. Now this teen cricketer from Sydney Thunder has made the leap into an Australian team.
Game on! Young rugby talent tipped to turn heads
They are the schoolboy standouts and stars pushing hard to make their mark in rugby union. The teenage talent from Sydney earmarked for success.
800 not out – octogenarian’s unbelievable record
Few have seen more cricket up close than Arthur Watson who offociated his 800th game in NSW Premier Cricket on the weekend. So why has he stayed around so long?
Eight teams remain as Green Shield hits business end
The state’s premier under 16s competition is heading towards the pointy end. Read our big finals preview before Sunday’s Qualifying Finals.
It feels a little bit rude – Victor Trumper record matched
He’s a Sydney club cricketer who was a “fringe player’’ in his rep teams growing up. But now he’s matched an achievement of the great Victor Trumper more than 100 years on.
Waratahs trials and tribulations during COVID
Southern Highlands rugby fans have been robbed of the chance to see the Waratahs play live after coronavirus cruelled their chance to play in Bowral.
Cricketers making the grade in NSW Premier Cricket
Teenagers, schoolteachers and the son of a famous NRL player. These are some of the stars and standouts in NSW Premier Cricket this season.
Rhyan Grant’s highs and lows in Sydney derby
Sydney FC’s Rhyan Grant still remembers the first Sydney derby ever played but it is the last one he will be using as motivation this weekend in the infamous A-League clash.
Replay: Gordon v UNSW T20 Cup final
Gordon and UNSW went head to head in the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup on Sunday. So who will now fight it out in the finale of the competition on Australia Day? See the match replay.
Little-known cricketer stars with double century
A cricket young gun has scored his second double century but has still not played a first grade match. The latest standouts, stars and records in Premier Cricket.
Shute Shield: Likely finish positions heading into finals
There’s one more round of the Shute Shield preliminary season to go. But what are the most likely finish positions of the top six clubs?
‘We select on form’ – Premier Cricket scrutiny
He might be heading to Adelaide for the Sheffield Shield soon but NSW Blues coach Phil Jaques will still be keeping a close eye on any outstanding performances in Premier Cricket.
Premier Cricket: Teens and young guns star
In a major bonus for Premier Cricket, NSW big names were released to play in round two. While one made a particularly big impact they weren’t necessarily the stars of the show.
NRLW: ‘I thought it was a mistake’ – shock call-up
She’s the sister of a former NRL gun passionate about rugby league. But when she got a call from a coach to talk about playing herself she thought he had rung the wrong person.
NSW guns back for Premier Cricket
Premier Cricket will be the forum for top players to gain vital match preparation for upcoming representative matches with a number of big names free to return to clubland this weekend.
Shute Shield: finals take shape, first teams confirmed
First two teams confirm Shute Shield finals spot but it’s touch-and-go for six others wanting to play finals footy. Who is in and who are the teams hanging by a thread?
Teenagers ready to be cricket’s big hits
NSW is teeming with young talent but who are the cricketers next in line? We take a look at the teen prospects expected to be a big hit in the game.
It’s just not cricket! New COVID-19 rules change cricket as we know it
Playing cricket this season will not be like any other, with new match-day protocols being brought in, including one which impacts players’ afternoon tea breaks. SEE WHAT THE NEW RULES ARE.
NSW Premier Cricket: Club-by-club guide to season 2020/21
NSW Premier Cricket is back and boasting a host of next gen stars and rusted on club legends. We’ve run our eye across the competition to sort the pretenders from the contenders in 2020/21. So how’s your club looking? FULL GUIDE.
Shute Shield: how every positon could change in run to finals
A complete reshuffle of the top six could be on the cards in the finals rounds of Shute Shield. What are the chances of your club making the cut?
The Shute Shield smokey which has the potential to win it all
The usual suspects have been touted but there is also a smokey being bandied about as a serious contender to win Sydney rugby’s Shute Shield title this year.
Great cause: Four mates to row the Atlantic
If you were afraid of deep water or sharks, why would you decide to row a boat 5000km across the Atlantic Ocean with three mates? Here’s why.
Shute Shield: Can your club make the finals?
The calculators are out as Shute Shield coaches begin to work out what needs to be done for their clubs to make the finals. And right now teams are on a razors edge.
Amazing rugby singers belt out new dressing room song
Their pre-game hymn went viral last week and now the Western Sydney Two Blues Colts have done another performance. LISTEN IN.
Why this rugby coach is going for a rival team
This coach is so desperate to find a prop he jokes he has been scouring the car parks of fast food outlets looking for candidates.The latest Shute Shield news and livestreaming of a big match.
Emma hitting cricket for six after backyard bouncer test
It hurt at the time but Emma Hughes is sure she wouldn’t be where she is in cricket if it wasn’t for her brother and his love of bowling bouncers in their Dubbo backyard.
Shute Shield: Every club’s run home to the finals
There is one clear leader but there’s still plenty of opportunity for a ladder reshuffle in the Shute Shield. Find out the lie of the land for each club in the run home to the finals.
Two Blues to battle NRL, AFL for talent in Sydney’s west
The Western Sydney Two Blues have high hopes a new campaign will revive rugby in west and lead to an influx of young talent back to the game.
Three is the charm for Two Blues sensation
Kalafi Pongi went into the Shute Shield battle of the west with a goal of helping the Western Sydney Two Blues win their first match of the season. He left it in shock and with a bit of history.
Strange reunion for teacher and rival students
They used to bump into each other in the school corridor but in the Shute Shield battle of the west there was a different type of reunion for this teacher and his old students.
REVEALED: The best young rugby talent in 2020 Shute Shield
As the Shute Shield competition reaches its halfway point, a new generation of rugby stars is emerging, mesmerising fans with their speed, skill and aggression. Find out who made our list of the top youngsters to watch.
Stakes high in Western Sydney Two Blues v Penrith battle
They haven’t faced off against each other since 2017. Now this weekend’s Shute Shield battle of the west could have a very big bearing on competition standings.
Price right for Wanderers return
The Western Sydney Wanderers have lured former Young Matildas captain Olivia Price back to the club.
Shute Shield: Pretenders, contenders at halfway mark
A new name is on top of the competition ladder, a title contender suffered their first defeat of the Shute Shield and there were two hat tricks in the same game at the midway point of the season.
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