Warringah and Eastwood face off this weekend in round nine of the Shute Shield.
Junior Wallabies winger Mark Nawaqanitawase is the exception that proves the rule in Australian rugby.
The Rats staged an almighty comeback from 22 points down to stun Manly in their own backyard with a remarkable 31-25 win in front of a crowd of almost 10,000.
The annual meeting of the Sydney club presidents was dominated by one topic this week.
The Sydney Rugby Union is on the cusp of a controversial move for the Shute Shield final from North Sydney Oval to the new Bankwest Stadium.
After a shock loss to Gordon,the Students rebounded to record a 29-24 victory over Northern Suburbs on Saturday afternoon.
Northern Suburbs and Sydney University are hungry to get back in the winner's circle after surprise Shute Shield defeats last weekend.
The Waratahs say they are in western Sydney for the long haul after a shiny new stadium failed to lure fans.
Coming off a blistering 50-0 demolition of Warringah,the Students went into their round-four clash as hot favourites before Woodies cut them down to size.
Sydney University winger Henry Clunies-Ross made a try-saving tackle and ended up in hospital for 16 days battling a rare and deadly flesh-eating infection.
Southern Districts recorded their third consecutive win with a 24-17 result against Randwick at Forshaw Park.