Club Rugby & Provincial Rugby

Eastwood go back-to-back in Shute Shield

Tom Decent Eastwood have gone back-to-back in the Shute Shield for the first time in 12 years after a tryless 15-12 win over Manly at Concord Oval.

Galloping Greens recover to beat Pirates

Rupert Guinness Despite errors creeping into their game, Randwick claimed their first Shute Shield win.

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Uni rebuilds to rebound

Rupert Guinness Sydney University centre Tom Carter won't go as far as to say the club "are the underdogs" of the Shute Shield competition this year.

Highlanders conquer in Shute Shield opener

Rupert Guinness The Gordon Highlanders came to Woollahra Oval and conquered Eastern Suburbs in their Shute Shield opener to clinch an away win they can owe to their strength at the breakdown.

Potgieter switch could tighten Australian ties

Rupert Guinness South African Jacques Potgieter didn't waste time leaving an impact on the Waratahs in his first season for them last year when they won their first Super Rugby title.

Randwick rugby get the gallop on concussion study

Rupert Guinness The Randwick rugby team will take part in a pioneering concussion research program in which all first grade players will wear a biosensor to record impact levels in contact.

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Manly use big pack to steamroll tiring Rats

Rupert Guinness Manly capitalised on the strength of their massive pack to beat Shute Shield leaders Warringah and take first place on the ladder from them with an emphatic home victory on Saturday.

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Phil Blake named first National Rugby Championship coach

Rupert Guinness Manly coach Phil Blake is first to be named as a head coach of one of the teams in this year's inaugural National Rugby Championship.

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Former Easts coach Mark Bakewell eyes opportunities in Japan

Rupert Guinness Mark Bakewell says it would be a "massive bonus" if his new coaching position with the Tokyo-based club Suntory leads to an opportunity with a Japan franchise in an expanded Super Rugby competition.

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Northern Suburbs coach Scott Fava confident of first Shute Shield win

Rupert Guinness Northern Suburbs coach Scott Fava believes his side can clinch their first Shute Shield victory of the season if they can just push through the 60-minute mark of the game, rather than “drop our bundle” as they have done in the past.

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Melbourne Rebels focus on consistency

Scott Higginbotham Consistency is everything in professional sport. If you want to be a top side in the Super Rugby competition you need to be consistent in everything you do - not just playing, but in all areas. Coaching, training and rest all play a certain role and are just as important as each other.

The Breakdown

Uni's dominance sparks online dispute

Georgina Robinson While the James O'Connor controversy roars afresh, consider another post-game furore from the weekend.

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New tier needed, but winning Tests must be top priority

Matthew Burke There is an interesting development happening in club-land and the powers that be are being very protective of their product. Rightly so, as they have invested time and money into their commodity and don't want to see it taken away from them.

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Robinson has focus on lifting club title

Rupert Guinness Benn Robinson has a score to settle - and it's not with Australian coach Ewen McKenzie for deciding not to select him for the Wallabies squad.

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Shute Shield grand final promises sparks

Rupert Guinness The Shute Shield grand final between Sydney University and Eastwood has the potential to boil over well after full-time at Concord Oval on Saturday, and into a family feud.

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