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They came to celebrate a life and avoid controversy. But this Bondi victim’s family had a message
Peter Meagher was a quiet giant among men, a giver, a volunteer, someone who believed in the power of service.
- Julie Power
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Students revel in hybrid game
Hornsby's Barker College and St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, played the role in guinea pigs in a sporting experiment.
Students revel in hybrid game
Hornsby's Barker College and St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, played the role in guinea pigs in a sporting experiment.
Year of the Rat: Warringah repel Easts to claim second Shute Shield title
Having been pipped by a powerhouse Eastern Suburbs several times in recent years, the hungry Rats weren’t going to be denied in the Shute Shield decider.
- Iain Payten
‘The guy is a weapon’: Sydney’s hardest-working footy player is finally getting his dues
Wes Thomas will play for Warringah in the Shute Shield decider on Saturday. Unusually for him, it will be a weekend without a full shift at work and a game of A-grade rugby league crammed in as well.
- Iain Payten
Revenge of the Rats: Why this gut-wrenching try could lead to Shute Shield redemption
Warringah were beaten in the last ten seconds of a 2024 semi-final by Easts - who went on to win the Shute Shield a week later. One year on, the two sides are going head-to-head in the decider.
- Iain Payten
Caps on foreign players, star payments under radical Shute Shield overhaul
The controversial points system in Sydney’s premier rugby competition, which generated endless rancour among rival clubs, has been scrapped after a major review.
- Iain Payten
Grand Final brawl in Queensland Rugby
Players and officials from the Wests and Souths clubs are under investigation over a brawl after the siren in the firsts colts Grand Final at Ballymore.
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Easts smash 55-year Shute Shield hoodoo with one-point victory
Norths were left heartbroken for a second straight year despite a second-half fightback against the star-studded Easts in the Shute Shield grand final.
- Iain Payten
The history, stinks and omens behind the Shute Shield decider
It’s been a spicy year of feuds, family and fantastic footy in Sydney club rugby. Here are six talking points for grand final day.
- Iain Payten