2023 Shute Shield season
2023 Shute Shield season | |
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Number of teams | 12 |
Champions | Randwick (29th Premiership) |
Runners-up | Northern Suburbs |
Matches played | 117 |
Top point scorer | Reece Suesue (121) |
Top try scorer | Andrew Tuala (16) |
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The 2023 Shute Shield season, also known as the Charter Hall Shute Shield,[a] or the NSWRU Shute Shield, was the 149th season of the semi-professional premier-grade rugby union club competition in the Australian state of New South Wales. With all but one club playing inside the Sydney area, the competition held the same number of teams from the previous season, twelve, following difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the axing of Western Sydney club, Penrith Emus.[1][2]
The regular season began on 1 April and concluded following eighteen rounds, with one bye round, on 5 August. A six team finals series kicked-off following round eighteen. The Grand Final was played on August 26, with Randwick defeating the Northern Suburbs 17–15.[3] The defending champions were Sydney University.[4][5]
Stadia and personnel
Club | Colour | Jersey | Stadium/Base | Coach |
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Eastern Suburbs | Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay | Simon Kneebone[6] | ||
Eastwood | TG Millner Field, Marsfield | Ben Batger[7] | ||
Gordon | Chatswood Oval, Chatswood | Brian Melrose[8] | ||
Hunter Wildfires | Newcastle No.2 Sportsground, Newcastle West | Scott Coleman[9] | ||
Manly | Manly Oval, Manly | Phil Blake[10] | ||
Northern Suburbs | North Sydney Oval, North Sydney | Zak Beer[11] | ||
Randwick | Coogee Oval, Coogee | Stephen Hoiles[12] | ||
Southern Districts | Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters | Jayson Brewer[13] | ||
Sydney University | Sydney University Football Ground (No.2 Oval), Camperdown | Damien Hill[14] | ||
Warringah | Pittwater Park, Warriewood | Mike Ruthven[15] | ||
West Harbour | Concord Oval, Concord | Cameron Treloar[16] | ||
Western Sydney Two Blues | Granville Park, Merrylands | Sailosi Tagicakibau[17] |
Matches
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Northern Suburbs | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 539 | 422 | +117 | 11 | 67 | Advance to Qualifying finals |
2 | Randwick (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 574 | 390 | +184 | 13 | 67 | |
3 | Eastwood | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 614 | 571 | +43 | 18 | 62 | |
4 | Manly | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 515 | 405 | +110 | 17 | 57 | |
5 | Gordon | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 503 | 456 | +47 | 12 | 56 | |
6 | Hunter Wildfires | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 509 | 475 | +34 | 16 | 56 | |
7 | Western Sydney Two Blues | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 536 | 451 | +85 | 18 | 54 | |
8 | Sydney University | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 483 | 521 | −38 | 13 | 49 | |
9 | West Harbour | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 437 | 457 | −20 | 14 | 40 | |
10 | Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 455 | 559 | −104 | 13 | 37 | |
11 | Warringah | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 423 | 635 | −212 | 15 | 31 | |
12 | Southern Districts | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 375 | 621 | −246 | 4 | 20 |
Finals series
Bracket
Qualifying Finals | Preliminary Finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
2 | Randwick | 32 | |||||||||||
5 | Gordon | 23 | Randwick | 38 | |||||||||
Eastwood | 20 | ||||||||||||
3 | Eastwood | 54 | Randwick | 17 | |||||||||
4 | Manly | 20 | Northern Suburbs | 15 | |||||||||
Manly | 5 | ||||||||||||
1 | Northern Suburbs | 23 | Northern Suburbs | 23 | |||||||||
6 | Hunter Wildfires | 17 | |||||||||||
Notes
- ^ For naming rights.
References
- ^ Phillips, Sam (13 August 2021). "Shute Shield season abandoned, Penrith booted out of 2022 competition". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Penrith booted from Shute Shield from 2022". ESPN Australia. 13 August 2021.
- ^ Payten, Iain (26 August 2023). "Randwick end two-decade wait with Shute Shield triumph". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment.
- ^ Helmers, Caden; Decent, Tom (3 September 2022). "Rugby as it happened: Shute Shield grand final plus All Blacks v Argentina, Wallabies v South Africa". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Decent, Tom (4 September 2022). "'It feels unreal': Sydney University topple Gordon in Shute Shield decider". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Easts – Our People". eastsrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Eastwood Rugby – Coaching Staff". eastwoodrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Gordon – Coaching & Management". gordonrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Wilfires – Club Leadership". wildfiresrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Manly Marlins – Coaching Staff". manlyrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Northern Suburbs – Grade Coaches & Management". northsrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Randwick – Grade Coaches & Management". randwickrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "New Souths coach Jayson Brewer confident of Rebels' rebuild". rugbynews.net.au. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Damien Hill appointed Head Coach for 2023". sydneyunirugby.com.au. 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "The Team Behind The Rats". warringahrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "New coach Cam Treloar looking to ride wave of optimism at West Harbour". rugbynews.net.au. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ ""This year more important than last" for Two Blues as they prepare for Tahs' trial". rugbynews.net.au. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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