Shute Shield

Rugby union competition in Sydney, Australia

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Shute ShieldCurrent season, competition or edition:
2024 Shute Shield season

Formerly|

* Sydney Rugby Premiership (1874–1882)
* Gardiner Challenge Cup (1883–1889)
* Royal Agricultural Society Shield (1890–1899)
* District Premiership (1900–1922)

Sport| Rugby union
Founded| 1874; 150 years ago (1874)[a]
President| Phil Garling[1][2]
Organising body| Sydney Rugby Union (SR)
No. of teams| 12
Headquarters| Daceyville, Sydney, New South Wales
Region|

* Sydney
* Hunter region

Most recent
champion(s)| Eastern Suburbs (2024)
Most titles| Sydney University (33 titles)
TV partner(s)|

* Stan[3][4]
* Nine Network[3][4]

Sponsor(s)| Charter Hall
Official website| shuteshield.rugby

The Shute Shield, currently known as the Charter Hall Shute Shield,[5] is a semi-professional rugby union competition in Sydney, Australia. It is the premier club competition in New South Wales. The Shute Shield is awarded to the winning team from the Sydney premiership grand final held at the end of the club rugby season.

## History

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Club-based rugby football began some time before 1865. The Sydney University Football Club began in 1863 (although this date is questioned by some historians) and is the oldest existing football club outside the British Isles. The first recorded rugby season in Australia was in 1865 with Sydney University, Sydney Football Club and the Australian Club reported as playing games.[6]

On 24 June 1874, a meeting was held between ten prominent football clubs to create a governing body to administer the game within New South Wales. The Southern Rugby Football Union was formed. The first task of the Union was to decide on a set of rules for all clubs to adhere to.[7] Clubs were given "senior" or "junior" status which could change from season to season. Although a governing body had now been formed, there was no centrally controlled competition until many years later.[6]

### The Sydney Rugby Premiership

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Initially, a competition was loosely arranged by the Union where the clubs were in charge of organising their own matches. This would result in clubs not playing the same teams or the same number of teams. A "Premier Club of the Colony" was declared by the Union at an end of year meeting. It was not necessarily given to the team that had the best results on the field. Results mattered, but other criteria may have also been used. What these were are not known.[8]

The year 1880 saw the Southern Rugby Football Union endure the first splintering of the football code in Australia. It was during this season that a newspaper "war" began. Discussions centred around the merits of rugby football, British association football (soccer) and the Victorian game (Aussie rules football). As a result of these heated discussions, an association was formed under the Victorian rules with two strong clubs formed to play the game. No sooner than the dust had settled and another association was formed under the British Association rules. Despite this new competition, rugby football held sway as the premier code in Sydney.[9]

In 1883, the Gardiner Challenge Cup was introduced with a mixture of "senior" and "junior" clubs competing. Foundation clubs included Redfern, Sydney University, Wallaroo, Newtown, Burwood, Oriental, Glebe, Balmain, St. Leonards, Parramatta, Arfoma and Paddington. The first Cup was won by Redfern who were undefeated.[6] At the beginning of the season, a proposal was put to the Southern Rugby Union to change the rules determining how a game was decided. Prior to the 1883 season, a game was decided by the number of goals scored. The amendment that was successfully passed by the Union declared that games would be decided by number of points scored. A try was awarded 2 points, a conversion was 3 points and a goal kicked from the field of play 4 points.[10]

Within a few years of the Gardiner Cup beginning, the Premiership had developed to become a more structured competition with a centralised list of fixtures and rounds. An official ladder was produced and maintained with points given for wins, draws and byes. By the 1890s a finals system was introduced to assist in determining the premiership winner.

The Sydney Rugby Premiership came under the control of the Metropolitan Rugby Union, a branch of the New South Wales Rugby Football Union (formerly the Southern Rugby Football Union), in 1897.

### The District Competition

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As early as 1893[11] it had been suggested to change the current structure of the premiership to a district-based formula. In early 1900, a meeting of the Metropolitan Rugby Union was held and a recommendation to establish district football in the coming season was made. Eight clubs competed in the inaugural season: Balmain, Glebe, Newtown, South Sydney, North Sydney, Western Suburbs, Eastern Suburbs and Sydney University.[12] The first district competition was won by Glebe who were successful in all three grade competitions.

It was during this period, in 1907, that the supremacy of the Sydney Rugby Premiership was threatened. The imminent arrival of a professional football team from New Zealand sparked heated discussion about professionalism and compensation pay for lost time at work. In August of that year, the New South Wales Rugby Football League was formed. During the following season, a professional league competition was begun. Over the next few years, players switched across to the professional competition resulting in crowd numbers falling at Union matches.

Despite this, the district competition continued to run, rebuilding its supporter base, until the outbreak of World War 1 with the last season held during 1914. With the outbreak of war, competition was suspended.

### The Return of the Premiership

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At the conclusion of the war, the Sydney Rugby Premiership was recommenced. With the competition returning under the control of the NSW Rugby Football Union, only six clubs competed: Cambridge, Eastern Suburbs, Glebe-Balmain, Manly, Sydney University and YMCA.

### The Shute Shield

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The Shute Memorial Shield was struck in honour of the late Robert Elliott Stewart Shute, who died on 6 June 1922, aged 23,[13] following a match at Manly Oval. Shute enlisted in April 1917 and served as a gunner in 30th Battery, Field Artillery A.I.F. during World War One.[14]

On his return to Australia, Shute took up his engineering studies at the University of Sydney and joined the Sydney University rugby club as a front row forward in the first XV. Of Shute's death from a fractured skull and cerebral haemorrhage, the Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 7 June 1922[15] reported:

> As a result of injuries received while playing at Manly in the Rugby football match between the team which toured New Zealand and the Next 15, Robert Elliott Shute, a front row forward in the latter team, died at a private hospital at Manly yesterday morning. The accident occurred during the latter portion of the first spell of the match. Shute secured the ball and when tackled fell heavily. He was removed to a private hospital, where it was ascertained that he was suffering from cerebral hemorrhage. Without recovering consciousness he died at 6am. A former pupil of Sydney Grammar School, Shute, who was 23 years of age, was a third year student at Sydney University and he played for the University first fifteen. He served in the AIF for four years.

The University club had the shield made following his death and donated it in 1923 to the NSWRFU to be used as a perpetual trophy for the Sydney first grade competition.[16]

In 1966, the Sydney Rugby Union was formed to administer the running of Sydney rugby including the Shute Shield.

The Shute Shield marked its 100th year in 2022.

### The NSW Championship

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In late 1986, the Sydney Rugby Union (SRU) approved a new competition structure for the Shute Shield. The SRU were concerned about the falling number of clubs involved in the lower divisions. The new structure involved distributing all teams in the three competitions evenly across three new divisions with some teams earning the right to play for the premiership in the first division.

The clubs that made up first division were opposed to the new structure and sought the opportunity to form a breakaway competition affiliated directly with the NSWRFU. This resulted in the formation of a 10 club competition called the NSW Championship, while the remaining lower division clubs remained with the SRU Championship. Both competitions ran during the 1987 and 1988 seasons.

For the 1989 season, the NSW Championship clubs returned to the SRU and the Shute Shield.[8]

In 1992, the NSW Rugby Union again took over the administration of the Shute Shield competition. In 2011, the SRU was reformed to take control of the competition once again.

### Toohey's New Cup and the Australian Rugby Championship

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From 2002 through 2006 the Toohey's New Cup was run to fill the void between Grade Rugby and Super Rugby in Australia. This became the Sydney Premiership competition, with the Shute Shield becoming the First Grade pre-season competition. However, in 2004 the Shute Shield was awarded to the Second Grade competition.

In 2007 the Toohey's New Cup was merged into the Shute Shield to become the Toohey's New Shute Shield when an attempt at an Australian wide domestic rugby competition, the Australian Rugby Championship, was started. The Australian Rugby Championship only lasted the one season.

## Shute Shield Clubs

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### Current clubs

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Shute Shield Club  | Colour  | Jersey  | Moniker  | Region  | Est. | Premierships  | Most
recent  | Note(s)

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Eastern Suburbs |  |  | Beasties  | Rose Bay
(Eastern Suburbs)  | 1900  | 10 | 2024; 0 years ago (2024) | [b]
Eastwood |  |  | Woodies  | Marsfield
(Hills District)  | 1947  | 6 | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) | [c]
Gordon |  |  | Highlanders, Stags  | Chatswood
(Northern Sydney)  | 1936  | 9 | 2020; 4 years ago (2020) | [d]
Hunter |  |  | Wildfires  | Newcastle
(Hunter Region)[e] | 1995  | 0 |  | [f]
Manly |  |  | Marlins  | Manly
(Northern Beaches)  | 1906  | 7 | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) | [g]
Northern Suburbs |  |  | Shoremen, Norths  | North Sydney
(Northern Suburbs)  | 1900  | 7 | 2016; 8 years ago (2016) | [h]
Randwick |  |  | Galloping Greens, Wicks  | Coogee
(Eastern Suburbs)  | 1882  | 29 | 2023; 1 year ago (2023) | [i]
Southern Districts |  |  | Rebels, Souths  | Sylvania Waters
(Sutherland Shire)  | 1989  | 0 |  | [j]
Sydney University |  |  | Students  | Camperdown
(Inner West)  | 1863  | 33 | 2022; 2 years ago (2022) | [k]
Warringah |  |  | Rats  | Warriewood
(Northern Beaches)  | 1963  | 1 | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) | [l]
West Harbour |  |  | Pirates  | Concord
(Inner West)  | 1900  | 2 | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) | [m]
Western Sydney |  |  | Two Blues  | Merrylands
(Parramatta)  | 1879  | 3 | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) | [n]

### Promotion/relegation from Sydney rugby premiership

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* After Eastwood joined the premiership in 1947, the following 11 clubs competed in the Sydney rugby premiership:

Drummoyne, Eastern Suburbs, Eastwood, Gordon, Manly, Northern Suburbs, Parramatta, Randwick, St George, Sydney University, Western Suburbs.

* After the 1951 season, Western Suburbs were relegated to the Sydney Sub-Districts competition.
* The premiership became the 1st division when a 2nd division was created in 1962.
* In 1966, Western Suburbs and University of NSW were promoted to 1st division from the 2nd division.
* In 1971, Warringah and Port Hacking were promoted to 1st division from the 2nd division.
* In 1976, Hornsby and Macquarie University were promoted to 1st division from the 2nd division.
* After the 1978 season, the Sydney Rugby Union reduced the 1st division to 10 teams, but introduced automatic annual promotion and relegation between the 1st and 2nd divisions.
* The following changes occurred for the following seasons.

* 1979 Relegated clubs – Hornsby, Macquarie University, Port Hacking, St George, Drummoyne, Sydney University
* 1980 Promoted clubs – Sydney University, St George. Relegated clubs – University of NSW, Western Suburbs.
* 1981 Promoted clubs – Western Suburbs, Hornsby. Relegated clubs – Eastern Suburbs, Eastwood.
* 1982 Promoted clubs – Eastern Suburbs, Eastwood. Relegated clubs – Hornsby, Northern Suburbs.
* 1983 Promoted club – Port Hacking. Relegated club – Sydney University.
* 1984 Promoted club – Sydney University. Relegated club – Eastern Suburbs.
* 1985 Promoted club – Eastern Suburbs. Relegated club – St George.
* 1986 Promoted club – St George. Relegated club – Port Hacking
* Automatic promotion and relegation ended after the 1986 season.
* In 1989, Southern Districts took the place of St George (who had merged with Port Hacking to form the new club).
* In 1990 Northern Suburbs were promoted to 1st division.
* In 1991 Drummoyne were promoted to 1st division.
* Before the 1992 season, Hornsby took legal action against the Sydney Rugby Union seeking promotion in place of Drummoyne but failed, at least partly because the NSWRU had taken over the running of the Sydney rugby premiership for the 1992 season.
* The 2nd division ended after the 1992 season, with the NSWRU merging the 2nd division into the NSW Suburban RU competition.
* In 1995 Drummoyne were dropped from the Sydney (now NSWRU) premiership and Canberra, Newcastle and Penrith were added.
* In 2000 Newcastle were dropped from the NSWRU premiership.
* In 2001 Canberra were dropped from the NSWRU premiership.
* In 2004 Canberra were re-admitted to the NSWRU premiership.
* In 2006 Canberra were dropped from the NSWRU premiership.
* In 2007 Illawarra (Illawarriors) were admitted to the NSWRU premiership, but played only that season.
* In 2018, a few rounds into the season, Penrith were dropped from the (again) Sydney rugby premiership.
* In 2020, Penrith and Hunter (formerly Newcastle) Wildfires were re-admitted to the Sydney rugby premiership.
* Ahead of the 2022 season, Penrith were dropped again from the Sydney rugby premiership.[17]

### Former clubs

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Below is a list of some of the clubs that have once competed in the Sydney rugby premiership.

Club  | Location  | Seasons played  | Premier­ships  | Notes

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Balmain | Balmain | 1874–1895 | 1 | Won premiership (voted as premier club) in 1875. Currently playing in the NSWSRU Jeffrey Cup.[18]
Waratah |  | 1874– | 1 | Won premiership (voted as premier club) in 1874 (first Sydney rugby premiers). Were runners-up in 1876 and 1878.
Wallaroo | North Sydney | 1874–1899 | 7 | Won 7 premierships in period from 1876–1899, including the last premiership (1899) before the Sydney rugby premiership became a district competition in 1900. Also won 1 RAS Shield and 1 SCG Trophy. Combined with Pirates to form North Sydney (now Northern Suburbs) as a district club to enter the Sydney rugby premiership in 1900.
Redfern | Redfern | 1883–1886 | 1 | Won premiership (undefeated) in 1883
Burwood | Burwood | 1883–1888 | 1 | Won premiership in 1884
Gordon | Sydney | 1886–1887 | 1 | Won premiership in 1886. Not linked to Gordon club that entered Sydney rugby premiership in 1936 and still exists today. A majority of the players were from New Zealand who had settled in Sydney.
The Pirates | North Sydney | 1893–1899 | 1 | Won premiership in 1898, were runners-up in 1897, and won 3 RAS Shields from 1897–1899. Combined with Wallaroo to form North Sydney (now Northern Suburbs) as a district club to enter the Sydney rugby premiership in 1900.
Balmain District | Balmain | 1900–1914 | 0 | Merged with Glebe to form Glebe-Balmain in 1919.
Glebe | Glebe | 1900–1914 | 7 | Won 7 premierships from 1900–1914. Merged with Balmain to form Glebe-Balmain in 1919.
Newtown | Newtown | 1900–1921 | 3 | Won premierships in 1908 and 1910–11. Played every season in the Sydney rugby premiership from 1900–1921, except for 1919, when a team called Cambridge, based in Newtown, played instead.
South Sydney | Redfern | 1900–1914 | 1 | Won premiership in 1905.
Sydney District | Sydney | 1905–1910 | 0 | Runners-up in 1906.
St George | St George | 1906–1988 | 1 | Formed in 1906 and played in Sydney premiership from 1906-1914 and then again from 1928 onwards, except for when relegated to 2nd division in 1979 and 1985. Merged with Port Hacking to form Southern Districts before 1989 season.
Drummoyne | Drummoyne | 1919–1994 | 2 | Originally Glebe-Balmain and won 1 premiership under that name. Renamed in 1931 as Drummoyne and won 1 premiership under that name. Played every season in the Sydney rugby premiership from 1919–1978, until relegated to 2nd division, where it played from 1979–1990. Promoted to 1st division in 1991 and played in the premiership from 1991–1994, playing in 1994 as UTS-Drummoyne. Moved to NSWSRU in 1995 and remained there since, currently playing in the NSWSRU First Division competition.
Uni. of NSW | Kensington | 1966–1979 | 0 | Formed in 1949 and joined the Sydney Sub-Districts competition (now the NSWSRU competition) in 1951. Joined the Sydney premiership 2nd division in 1963 and played in that division from 1963–65. Promoted to 1st division in 1966 and played in that division from 1966–1979. Relegated to 2nd division in 1980 and played in that division from 1980–1992, when 2nd division ended. Moved to NSWSRU in 1993 and remained there since, currently playing in the NSWSRU Second Division competition.
Port Hacking | The Shire | 1971–1985 | 0 | Formed in 1957 as North Cronulla SLSC rugby club. Joined 2nd division when it started in 1962 and played there from 1962–1970, then promoted to 1st division in 1971. Played in 1st division from 1971–1978, then relegated to 2nd division in 1979 and played in that division from 1979–1982. Promoted to 1st division in 1983 and played in that division from 1983–1985. Relegated in 1986 and played in 2nd division from 1986–1988. Merged with St George to form Southern Districts before 1989 season.
Hornsby | Hornsby | 1976–1981 | 0 | Established in 1962 when it joined the newly created 2nd division. Promoted to 1st division in 1976, and remained there until relegated to 2nd division after 1978. Promoted back to 1st division for 1981 season, but relegated after that season. Remained in 2nd division until it was dissolved after 1992, although Hornsby unsuccessfully took legal action against the Sydney Rugby Union before the 1992 season seeking promotion at Drummoyne's expense. After the 1992 season, Drummoyne beat Hornsby in playoffs involving all grade teams and a colts' team to remain in 1st division. Hornsby joined the NSWSRU competition in 1993 and remained there until it left to join the Central Coast RU competition in 2015.
Macquarie Uni. | Macquarie Park | 1976–1978 | 0 | Established in 1967 and played in the Sub-Districts competition until the club joined 2nd division in 1971, before being promoted to 1st division in 1976. Played in 1st division until relegated to 2nd division after 1978. Played in 2nd division in 1979 but then relegated to 3rd division for the 1980 season, and stayed there until that division was dissolved after 1986. Macquarie Uni then joined the NSWSRU competition in 1987, where it remains, now in the lower divisions.
Newcastle | Newcastle | 1995–1999 | 0 | Played in Sydney rugby premiership as 'Newcastle Wildfires'.
Canberra | Canberra | 1995–2000, 2004–2005 | 0 | Played in Sydney rugby premiership as Canberra Kookaburras from 1995-1998 and Canberra Vikings from 1999-2000 and 2004–2005. Grand finalists in 1995. Didn't play in Sydney premiership in 2001–2003, when they instead played in and won the Brisbane club premiership all 3 years. Played in the National Rugby Championship from 2014–2019.
Central Coast | Central Coast | 2006 (pre-season) | 0 | The Central Coast Waves participated in the 2006 Shute Shield (the pre-season competition before the Tooheys New Cup) playing home games at Central Coast Stadium. They defeated Eastern Suburbs RUFC and were crowned New South Wales Country Rugby Union Champions in the same year.
Penrith | Penrith | 1995–2018, 2020–2021 | 0 | Founded in 1965 as Nepean and changed name to Penrith in 1981. Joined Sydney premiership 2nd division in 1966 and played in that division from 1966–1980. Relegated to 3rd division in 1981 and played in that division from 1981–1983. Promoted to 2nd division in 1984 and played in that division from 1984–1992, when the division ended. Joined NSWSRU competition in 1993. Promoted to Sydney rugby premiership in 1995. *Removed from the Sydney premiership early in the 2018 season due to a failure to "meet the standards set for all clubs to compete at the premiership level". Returned in 2020, before being dropped from the competition again ahead of the 2022 season.

The following clubs also played in the Sydney premiership in the period after 1900:

* Cambridge (1919)
* YMCA (1919, 1923-1929)
* Mosman (1920)
* GPS Old Boys (1921-1924)
* Petersham (1922)
* Police (1929)
* Illawarra (Illawarriors) (2006 pre-season Shute Shield, 2007 Toohey New Cup)

Note: The Sydney premiership became the 1st division when a 2nd division was added for 31 seasons from 1962-1992.

## Media coverage

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From 1957 until 2014, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation had broadcast the Match of the Day from the Shute Shield competition in NSW/ACT every Saturday afternoon and replayed nationally on Tuesday mornings. The ABC ended its 57-year partnership with the competition at the completion of the 2014 season, following the Australian Government's decision to cut funding to the national broadcaster.

On 17 March 2015, Sydney Rugby formally announced that the Seven Network would become the new free-to-air Match of the Day broadcasters of the Shute Shield in NSW, commencing on 21 March on 7TWO showing a match between Eastern Suburbs and Gordon. The Prime Network broadcasts to regional areas of NSW. This agreement has since been renewed, with the current contract running through the 2024 season.

On November 9, 2020, Nine Network confirmed their broadcast deal with Rugby Australia, giving them the rights to the Shute Shield. Beginning in 2021, 4 games a season will be televised live on one of Nine's free-to-air channels. The remainder of the games will be broadcast live on streaming service Stan.[19]

## Competition format

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The competition format currently involves an 18-week round-robin competition which is followed by a three-week play-off series culminating in a grand final. The playoffs are contested by the top six placed teams following the round-robin. The first week of the play-offs sees 1st play 6th, 2nd play 5th and 3rd play 4th. The lowest two losers are eliminated and the three winners plus the highest ranked loser proceed to week 2 of the play-offs. The two winners from week 2 proceed to the Grand Final in week 3.

## Premiership results

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* Up until 1886, the premiers were declared by the Union at an end-of-year meeting. It is not clear how the premiership was decided at these meetings.
* From 1886 to 1889, the season consisted of a round of games organised as a round-robin, with the premiership awarded to the team who finished the season at the top of the ladder. However, in 1887 there was a final to decide the premier.
* In 1890 and 1891, there was a final played after a round robin.
* From 1892–1898, after the round-robin first round, there were knockout competitions held to determine the winners of the RAS Shield and the SCG Trophy, with the results counting for premiership points and with the premiership awarded to the team who finished the season at the top of the ladder. In 1899 the results of the knockout matches did not count for premiership points.
* From 1900 onwards, the season consisted of either one or two rounds of round-robin games. The premiership was awarded to the team who finished the season at the top of the ladder. After 1907 there was a final played in some years after the round-robin.
* In 1919 and 1920, the premiership returned to the previous structure of a round-robin. Again, the premiership was awarded to the team who finished the season at the top of the ladder.
* From 1921, there was a final played in some years after the round robin.
* From 1932, the premiership was decided by a Grand Final.
* For 1987-88 a NSW Championship existed alongside the Shute Shield. The first grade teams played for the rebel NSW Championship, while the Shield contained clubs from the lower grades.
* In 2000 a challenge shield in the name of Sir Roden Cutler VC was introduced, with the holders to defend it each time they play a ‘home’ game. It was initially awarded to Eastwood in recognition of their Shute Shield win in 1999.
* From 2002 to 2006, the Shute Shield was awarded for a pre-season competition.

### The Premier Club of the Colony

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Season  | Premiers  | Runners-up

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1874 |  Waratah[20] |
1875 |  Balmain[20] |
1876 |  Wallaroo[20] |
1877 |  Wallaroo[20] |
1878 |  Wallaroo[20] |
1879 |  Wallaroo |
1880 |  Wallaroo |
1881 |  Sydney University[21] |
1882 |  Sydney University |

### The Gardiner Challenge Cup

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1883 |  Redfern[o] | No final |  Sydney University |
1884 |  Burwood | No final |  Sydney University |
1885 |  Sydney University[o] | No final |  Wallaroo |
1886 |  Gordon | No final |  Sydney University |
1887 |  Sydney University[o] | 12-0 |  Arfoma |  Sydney University
1888 |  Sydney University[o] | No final |  Arfoma |
1889 |  Sydney University[o] | No final |  Strathfield |

### The Royal Agricultural Society Shield & The Sydney Cricket Ground Trophy

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers  | RAS Shield  | SCG Trophy

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1890 |  Sydney University[o] | 31-6[p] |  Strathfield |  Sydney University |  Sydney University |
1891 |  Sydney University[o] | 28–8[p] |  Zealandia |  Sydney University |  Sydney University |
1892 |  Wallaroo | 3–0[p] |  Sydney University |  Wallaroo |  Wallaroo |  Randwick
1893 |  Sydney University | 3–0[p] |  Randwick |  Sydney University |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
1894 |  Randwick | 8–0[p] |  Wallaroo |  Wallaroo |  Randwick |  Randwick
1895 |  Randwick | 13–8 (Randwick bt Wallaroo in RAS final)[p] |  Sydney University |  Randwick |  Randwick |  Sydney University
1896 |  Randwick[q] | 9–0 (Wentworth bt Wallaroo in RAS final) | Wentworth |  Randwick | Wentworth |  Randwick
1897 |  Randwick[o] | 17–6[p] |  Pirates |  Randwick |  Pirates[r] |  Randwick
1898 |  Pirates  | 9–3[p] | Sydney |  Wallaroo |  Pirates |  Randwick
1899 |  Wallaroo | 10–0 (Pirates bt Wallaroo in RAS final) |  Randwick |  Wallaroo |  Pirates |  Wallaroo

### The District Premiership

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1900 |  Glebe | No final |  Sydney University |  Glebe
1901 |  Glebe
Sydney University[s] | No final |  |  Sydney University
1902 |  Western Suburbs | No final |  Sydney University |  Western Suburbs
1903 |  Eastern Suburbs | No final |  Glebe |  Eastern Suburbs
1904 |  Sydney University | No final |  North Sydney |  Sydney University
1905 |  South Sydney | No final |  Glebe |  South Sydney
1906 |  Glebe | No final |  Sydney District |  Glebe
1907 |  Glebe | 13–10 |  Sydney University |  Glebe
1908 |  Newtown | 17–0 |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
1909 |  Glebe | 17–6 |  South Sydney |  Glebe
1910 |  Newtown[o] | No final |  South Sydney |  Newtown
1911 |  Newtown | 27–10 |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
1912 |  Glebe | 6–5 |  Western Suburbs |  Sydney University
1913 |  Eastern Suburbs | No final |  Glebe |  Eastern Suburbs
1914 |  Glebe | No final |  South Sydney |  Glebe
1915 | No Competition
1916 | No Competition
1917 | No Competition
1918 | No Competition
1919 |  Sydney University | No final |  Glebe-Balmain |  Sydney University
1920 |  Sydney University | No final |  Eastern Suburbs |  Sydney University
1921 |  Eastern Suburbs | 9–6 |  Manly |  Manly
1922 |  Manly | 6–6 |  Glebe-Balmain |  Manly

### The Shute Shield

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1923 |  Sydney University | 23–14 |  Glebe-Balmain |  Glebe-Balmain
1924 |  Sydney University | 18–0 |  Western Suburbs |  Western Suburbs
1925 |  Glebe-Balmain | No final |  Western Suburbs |  Glebe-Balmain
1926 |  Sydney University | 19–15 |  Randwick |  Randwick
1927 |  Sydney University | No final | YMCA Sydney |  Sydney University
1928 |  Sydney University | 38–11 | YMCA Sydney | YMCA Sydney
1929 |  Western Suburbs | 18–9 |  Northern Suburbs |  Northern Suburbs
1930 |  Randwick | No final |  Glebe-Balmain |  Randwick
1931 |  Eastern Suburbs | 16–9 |  Manly |  Manly
1932 |  Manly | 12–9 |  Drummoyne |  Manly
1933 |  Northern Suburbs | 8–6 |  Manly |  Manly
1934 |  Randwick | 13–12 |  Manly |  Randwick
1935 |  Northern Suburbs | 22–5 |  Manly |  Manly
1936 |  Drummoyne | 19–18 |  Sydney University |  Randwick
1937 |  Sydney University | 14–3 |  Western Suburbs |  Western Suburbs
1938 |  Randwick | 26–12 |  Western Suburbs |  Randwick
1939 |  Sydney University | 25–17 |  Randwick |  Gordon
1940 |  Randwick | 20–10 |  Manly |  Randwick
1941 |  Eastern Suburbs | 9–6 |  Sydney University |  Eastern Suburbs
1942 |  Manly | 22–6 |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
1943 |  Manly | 5–0 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Manly
1944 |  Eastern Suburbs | 7–3 |  Sydney University |  Randwick
1945 |  Sydney University | 11–3 |  Parramatta |  Randwick
1946 |  Eastern Suburbs | 23–12 |  Randwick |  Randwick
1947 |  Eastern Suburbs | 32–6 |  Manly |  Manly
1948 |  Randwick | 27–14 |  Manly |  Randwick
1949 |  Gordon | 12–3 |  Sydney University |  Gordon
1950 |  Manly | 21–5 |  Gordon |  Gordon
1951 |  Sydney University | 22–16 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Sydney University
1952 |  Gordon | 19–6 |  Manly |  Gordon
1953 |  Sydney University | 29–6 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Eastern Suburbs
1954 |  Sydney University | 22–17 |  St. George |  St. George
1955 |  Sydney University | 21–8 |  Gordon |  Gordon
1956 |  Gordon | 13–11 |  St. George |  Gordon
1957 |  St. George | 21–3 |  Gordon |  Gordon
1958 |  Gordon | 13–3 |  Manly |  Manly
Gordon
(Joint Minor Premiers)
1959 |  Randwick | 16–0 |  Northern Suburbs |  Randwick
1960 |  Northern Suburbs | 21–3 |  Manly |  Northern Suburbs
1961 |  Sydney University | 6–0 |  Drummoyne |  St. George
1962 |  Sydney University | 14–0 |  Randwick |  Sydney University
1963 |  Northern Suburbs | 21–12 |  Sydney University |  Randwick
1964 |  Northern Suburbs | 27–13 |  Sydney University |  Drummoyne
1965 |  Randwick | 26–5 |  Northern Suburbs |  Sydney University
1966 |  Randwick | 30–11 |  Eastwood |  Randwick
1967 |  Randwick | 19–16 |  Gordon |  Randwick
1968 |  Sydney University | 22–6 |  Manly |  Sydney University
1969 |  Eastern Suburbs | 16–12 |  Gordon |  Eastern Suburbs
1970 |  Sydney University | 24–14 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Eastern Suburbs
1971 |  Randwick | 21–3 |  Manly |  Randwick
1972 |  Sydney University | 10–6 |  Gordon |  Sydney University
1973 |  Randwick | 15–12 |  Western Suburbs |  Western Suburbs
1974 |  Randwick | 10–9 |  Parramatta |  Parramatta
1975 |  Northern Suburbs | 9–6 |  Parramatta |  Randwick
1976 |  Gordon | 33–4 |  Eastwood |  Gordon
1977 |  Parramatta | 17–9 |  Randwick |  Parramatta
1978 |  Randwick | 22–10 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Randwick
1979 |  Randwick | 34–3 |  Parramatta |  Parramatta
1980 |  Randwick | 41–3 |  Gordon |  Randwick
1981 |  Randwick | 33–15 |  Manly |  Randwick
1982 |  Randwick | 21–12 |  Warringah |  Manly
1983 |  Manly | 12–10 |  Randwick |  Randwick
1984 |  Randwick | 21–9 |  Parramatta |  Warringah
1985 |  Parramatta | 19–12 |  Randwick |  Randwick
1986 |  Parramatta | 30–12 |  Randwick |  Randwick

### The NSW Championship

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1987 |  Randwick | 19–16 |  Warringah |  Warringah
1988 |  Randwick | 26–13 |  Warringah |  Randwick

### The Sydney Rugby Premiership

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Season  | Final  | Minor Premiers

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Premiers  | Score  | Runners-up
1989 |  Randwick | 19–6 |  Eastwood |  Randwick
1990 |  Randwick | 32–9 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Randwick
1991 |  Randwick | 28–9 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Randwick
1992 |  Randwick | 28–14 |  Gordon |  Gordon
1993 |  Gordon | 23–19 |  Warringah |  Gordon
1994 |  Randwick | 36–16 |  Warringah |  Randwick
1995 |  Gordon | 24–11 |  Canberra |  Gordon
1996 |  Randwick | 28–6 |  Warringah |  Warringah
1997 |  Manly | 34–19 |  Eastwood |  Manly
1998 |  Gordon | 40–17 |  Northern Suburbs |  Gordon
1999 |  Eastwood | 34–17 |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
2000 |  Randwick | 36–33 |  Sydney University |  Eastern Suburbs
2001 |  Sydney University | 27–20 |  Eastwood |  Northern Suburbs
2002 |  Eastwood | 19–15 |  Sydney University |  Eastwood
2003 |  Eastwood | 29–14 |  Randwick |  Eastwood
2004 |  Randwick | 35–22 |  Eastwood |  Randwick
2005 |  Sydney University | 41–5 |  Eastwood |  Sydney University
2006 |  Sydney University | 16–10 |  Randwick |  Randwick
2007 |  Sydney University | 34–11 |  Eastern Suburbs |  Sydney University
2008 |  Sydney University | 45–20 |  Randwick |  Sydney University
2009 |  Sydney University | 24–19 |  Randwick |  Sydney University
2010 |  Sydney University | 46–6 |  Randwick |  Eastwood
2011 |  Eastwood | 19–16 |  Sydney University |  Eastwood
2012 |  Sydney University | 15–14 |  Southern Districts |  Eastwood
2013 |  Sydney University | 51–6 |  Eastwood |  Eastwood
2014 |  Eastwood | 33–13 |  Southern Districts |  Manly
2015 |  Eastwood | 15–12 |  Manly |  Manly
2016 |  Northern Suburbs | 28–15 |  Sydney University |  Sydney University
2017 |  Warringah | 30–25 |  Northern Suburbs |  Manly
2018 |  Sydney University | 45–12 |  Warringah |  Sydney University
2019 |  Sydney University | 21–16 |  Warringah |  Sydney University
2020  |  Gordon | 28–8 |  Eastwood |  Gordon
2021 | Competition cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic
2022  |  Sydney University | 26–19 |  Gordon |  Northern Suburbs
2023  |  Randwick | 17–15 |  Northern Suburbs
2024  |  Eastern Suburbs | 36–35 |  Northern Suburbs |  Eastern Suburbs

### Sir Roden Cutler VC Shield (commenced 2000)

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Arthur Roden Cutler (1916-2002) was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in Syria in 1941 during WWII, knighted in 1965 after many diplomatic postings and is the longest-serving governor in the history of NSW.

Introduced at the beginning of the 2000 season, this trophy honours a great supporter of the game of rugby. The Shield was initially held by Eastwood (1999 premiers) and is defended at each home game by the current holder

Year  | Winner/Defender  | Round in which Shield was won  | Number of successful defences  | Notes

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2000  |  Eastwood | 0  | 0  | Shute Shield winner 1999
|  Southern Districts | 1  | 5  |
|  Eastwood | 12  | 4+  | Holder end 2000
2001  | West Harbour  |  |  | Details to come
2002  |  Sydney University |  |  | Details to come
|  Eastern Suburbs |  |  | Details to come
2003  |  Randwick |  |  | Details to come
2004  |  Randwick |  |  | Details to come
2005  |  Sydney University |  |  | Details to come
2006  |  Sydney University |  |  | 33+ successful defences
2007  |  Sydney University |  |  |
2008  |  Sydney University |  |  |
2009  |  Sydney University |  |  |
2010  |  Randwick | 1  | 1  |
|  Eastern Suburbs | 3  | 0  |
|  Manly | 5  | 1  |
|  Sydney University | 9  | 6  |
2011  |  Eastwood | 2  | 11  |
2012  |  Eastern Suburbs | 4  | 2  |
|  Sydney University | 10  | 0  |
|  Eastwood | 11  | 1  |
|  Manly | 14  | 1  |
|  Northern Suburbs | 18  | 2  |
2013  |  Southern Districts | 5  | 1  |
|  Sydney University | 7  | 6  |
2014  |  Manly | 4  | 17  |
2015  |  Manly |  |  |
2016  |  Sydney University | 4  | 0  |
| West Harbour  | 6  | 0  |
|  Randwick | 7  | 1  |
|  Southern Districts | 11  | 2  |
|  Randwick | 16  | 0  |
|  Warringah | 18  | 0  |
2017  |  Northern Suburbs | 1  | 3  |
|  Randwick | 8  | 2  |
|  Warringah | 13  | 2  |
|  Manly | 16  | 1  |
2018  |  Northern Suburbs | 2  | 3  |
|  Eastern Suburbs | 10  | 1  |
|  Southern Districts | 14  | 0  |
|  Sydney University | 16  | 1  |
2019  |  Eastern Suburbs | 1  | 0  |
|  Warringah | 2  | 7  |
2020  |  Sydney University | 1  | 2  |
|  Southern Districts | 5  | 0  |
|  Randwick | 6  | 0  |
|  Eastwood | 7  | 3  |
|  Gordon | 13  | 3  |
2021  |  Eastwood | 9  | 4  | Short year
2022  |  Randwick | 1  | 0  |
|  Manly | 3  | 5  |
| Wildfires  | 15  | 0  |
|  Randwick | 16  | 2  |
2023  |  Northern Suburbs | 3  | 1  |
|  Eastwood | 6  | 2  |
|  Sydney University | 10  | 1  |
|  Parramatta | 14  | 0  |
|  Randwick | 16  | 9  |
2024  |  Eastwood | 17  |  |

n.b. records are very incomplete (2000-2009) and will be progressively updated

## Individual awards

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### Ken Catchpole Medal

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Year | Player | Team

|
|

1981 |  Neale Murphy | Western Suburbs
1982 |  Geoff Richards | Eastern Suburbs
1983 |  Peter Lucas | St. George
1984 |  Richard Moriarty | Western Suburbs
1985 |  Phillip Cox | Manly
1986 |  Peter Lucas | St. George
1986 |  David Niu | St. George
1986 |  Sione Tahaafe | Eastwood
1987 |  Steve Lidbury | Warringah
1988 |  Jim Fewtrell | Warringah
1989 |  Simon Poidevin | Randwick
1990 |  Matt Foldi | Warringah
1991 |  Marty Roebuck | Eastwood
1992 |  Ross Reynolds | Gordon
1993 |  Phil Kearns | Randwick
1994 |  Mark Catchpole | Warringah
1995 |  Nick Harvey | Northern Suburbs
1996 |  Dirk Williams | Eastern Suburbs
1997 |  Adam Leach | Eastwood
1998 |  Mark Catchpole | Sydney University
1999 |  Peter Besseling | Penrith
1999 |  Keith Gleeson | Northern Suburbs
2000 |  Sam Harris | Warringah
2001 |  Des Tuiavi'i | West Harbour
2002 |  Scott Fava | Eastwood
2003 |  Scott Fava | Eastwood
2004 |  Scott Fava | Eastwood
2005 |  Tim Donnelly | Eastwood
2006 |  Peter Hewat | Manly
2007 |  Gavin DeBartolo | Eastern Suburbs
2008 |  Scott Fardy | Warringah
2008 |  Dave Harvey | Gordon
2009 |  Andrew Smith | Northern Suburbs
2010 |  Brendan McKibbin | Eastern Suburbs
2011 |  Dave Harvey | Northern Suburbs
2012 |  Hamish Angus | Warringah
2013 |  Hugh Perrett | Eastwood
2014 |  Hamish Angus | Warringah
2015 |  David Horwitz | Randwick
2016 |  Will Miller | Northern Suburbs
2017 |  Tayler Adams | West Harbour
2018 |  Adrian Musico | Two Blues
2019 |  Hamish Angus | Warringah
2020 |  Mahe Vailanu | Gordon
2021 | Not Awarded
2022 |  Max Douglas | Manly
2023 |  Michael Icely | Eastwood

### Fairfax/Herald Cup

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Year | Player | Team

|
|

1949 |  Bill Barry | Manly
1950 |  Alan Cameron | St. George
1951 |  R. Jacobs | Sydney University
1952 |  Brian Johnson | Gordon
1953 |  Boyd Blackburn | Northern Suburbs
1954 |  Alan Cameron | St. George
1955 |  Ray Love | Drummoyne
1956 |  David Emanuel | Eastern Suburbs
1957 |  Don Logan | Gordon
1958 |  Ken Thornett | Randwick
1959 |  Ken Catchpole | Randwick
1960 |  Ken Catchpole | Randwick
1961 |  David Jackson | Eastwood
1962 |  Alan Cameron | St. George
1962 |  Terry Casey | St. George
1963 |  Jim Briggs | Randwick
1964 |  Ivan Mann | Parramatta
1965 |  Jim Briggs | Randwick
1966 |  Bill Harris | UNSW
1966 |  Bruce Battishall | St. George
1967 |  Ken Catchpole | Randwick
1968 |  Peter Crittle | Eastern Suburbs
1969 |  Michael Stynes | Randwick
1970 |  Rex Batterham | Gordon
1971 |  Russell Fairfax | Randwick
1972 |  Ray Price | Parramatta
1973 |  Wayne Florentine | Manly
1974 |  Bruce Buchan | Port Hacking
1975 |  |
1976 |  Ken Bousfield | Western Suburbs
1977 |  Rupert Rosenblum | Sydney University
1978 |  Geoff Richards | Eastern Suburbs
1979 |  Grant Andrews | Warringah
1980 |  Grant Andrews | Warringah
1981 |  Peter Lucas | St. George
1982 |  Geoff Richards | Eastern Suburbs
1983 |  Mick Mathers | Eastwood
1984 |  Richard Moriarty | Western Suburbs
1985 |  Neale Murphy | Western Suburbs
1986 |  Peter Lucas | St. George
1987 |  Fetaiaki Langi | Western Suburbs

## See also

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* Australian club championship rugby union
* List of Australian club rugby union competitions
* New South Wales Rugby Union
* New South Wales Waratahs
* List of oldest rugby union competitions

## Notes

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1. ^ The date for the formation of the Southern Rugby Football Union was 1874 and was held by numerous different clubs from Sydney. The first formal season didn't start until 1883. The competition adopted the “Shute Shield” name in 1923.
2. ^ Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season since 1900, apart from when relegated to the 2nd division in 1981 and 1984.
3. ^ Promoted to the Sydney rugby premiership in 1947, and competed in the premiership every season since then, apart from when relegated to the 2nd division in 1981. Epping Subbies and Eastwood subbies combined to create Eastwood Rugby.
4. ^ Not linked to the Gordon club that won the Sydney premiership in 1886. Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season since 1936, and never relegated to 2nd division.
5. ^ Location is outside the Sydney-Metro and outer-region area.
6. ^ Played in Sydney rugby premiership as 'Newcastle Wildfires' from 1995–1999. Re-admitted as Hunter Wildfires in 2020.
7. ^ Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season since 1906, and never relegated to 2nd division.
8. ^ Originally formed as North Sydney. Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season since 1900, except for 1919 and when relegated to 2nd division from 1982–1989. Changed name to Northern Suburbs in 1928.
9. ^ Originally formed in 1882 and played in the Sydney rugby premiership up to the end of the 1899 season, winning 4 premierships. Re-joined Sydney premiership in 1914, but did not play from 1919–22. Played every season since then and never relegated to 2nd division. Has won 28 premierships in post-1900 Sydney rugby premiership.
10. ^ Formed from merger of St. George (founded 1906) and Port Hacking (founded 1957 as North Cronulla SLSC rugby club).
11. ^ Originally formed in 1863 and played in the Sydney rugby premiership from its start in 1874, winning 9 premierships up until the end of the 1899 season. Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season since 1900, except for when relegated to 2nd division in 1979 and 1983. Has won 33 premierships in post-1900 Sydney rugby premiership.
12. ^ Formed in 1963 and played in 2nd division from 1964–1970, then promoted to 1st division in 1971. Never relegated to 2nd division.
13. ^ Originally formed as Western Suburbs. Competed in the Sydney rugby premiership every season from 1900 except for 1919, until relegated at the end of 1951. Played in the Sydney Sub-Districts competition (now the NSWSRU competition) from 1952–1961, then joined the 2nd division when it started in 1962. Played in 2nd division from 1962–65, then promoted to 1st division in 1966 and remained in the Sydney rugby premiership since, except for when relegated to 2nd division in 1980. Changed name to West Harbour in 1995.
14. ^ Originally formed in 1879 as Cumberland, then played as Parramatta, in the Sydney rugby premiership up until the end of the 1899 season. Re-joined Sydney premiership in 1934 and played every season since. Never relegated to 2nd division. Rebranded as the Western Sydney Two Blues for the 2020 season.
15. ^ a b c d e f g h i Undefeated.
16. ^ a b c d e f g h Royal Agricultural Society Final displayed
17. ^ Randwick did not make the RAS final. However, they remained on the top of the ladder after the games had been run and won.
18. ^ The Pirates were declared winners of the RAS Shield as Randwick had fielded an illegal player.
19. ^ Sydney University and Glebe agreed to not play a final due to an international tour to New Zealand. Both teams were declared joint premiers.

## References

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1. ^ "New Sydney Rugby Union president Phil Garling outlines vision for Shute Shield". rugbynews.net.au. 19 May 2022.
2. ^ "About NSW Rugby – Phil Garling AM". nsw.rugby.
3. ^ a b Phillips, Sam (20 January 2021). "Stan Sport settles on price, set to make Shute Shield a priority". The Sydney Morning Herald.
4. ^ a b McArdle, Nick (17 February 2021). "Nick McArdle column: Inside Australia's unprecedented rugby broadcast deal with Nine and Stan Sport". Nine.com.au.
5. ^ "Charter Hall secures naming rights for the Shute Shield". shuteshield.rugby. 23 March 2021.
6. ^ a b c "Sydney Club Rugby History". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
7. ^ "FOOTBALL RULES". Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912). 11 July 1874. p. 46. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
8. ^ a b "Sydney Club Rugby History". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
9. ^ "The Sports of Australia.[?]Football". Illustrated Sydney News (NSW : 1881 - 1894). 30 August 1888. p. 8. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
10. ^ "FOOTBALL". Sydney Daily Telegraph (NSW : 1879 -1883). 17 May 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
11. ^ "FOOTBALL". Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). 28 October 1893. p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
12. ^ "Football Notes". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939). 14 March 1900. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
13. ^ "FOOTBALL FATALITY". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Queensland. 7 June 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
14. ^ "Session expired | RecordSearch | National Archives of Australia".
15. ^ "FOOTBALLER'S DEATH". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales. 7 June 1922. p. 10. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
16. ^ "Local History from Manly Library". Manly Library. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
17. ^ "Penrith booted from Shute Shield from 2022". ESPN. 13 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021.
18. ^ "NSW Suburban Rugby Union : Jeffrey Cup".
19. ^ Phillips, Sam (9 November 2020). "Nine, Rugby Australia confirm groundbreaking $100m broadcast deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
20. ^ a b c d e According to Sydney University records, different clubs were declared premiers. The following are the clubs listed by these records: 1874- Wallaroo, 1875- University & Waratah, 1876- Wallaroo, 1877- University, 1878- Wallaroo & Waratah
21. ^ "Wallaroo Football Club". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Sydney: National Library of Australia. 19 April 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

## External links

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* Official website
* "2007 Tooheys New Shute Shield Draw". nswrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2007.
* "2007 Tooheys New Shute Shield Draw". nswrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2007.

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