Rugby royalty:Hard man Evans gets the recognition he deserves

Rugby royalty:Hard man Evans gets the recognition he deserves

Scrum doctor,hard-head,champion of players. Alec Evans was the brains behind some of Australian rugby’s greatest triumphs.

  • byGeorgina Robinson

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Inside ‘Eddie Week’ and why it meant so much to the Randwick faithful

Inside ‘Eddie Week’ and why it meant so much to the Randwick faithful

A man walked his dog through England training this week at Coogee Oval. Instead of blowing up,Eddie Jones just smiled and waved.

  • byTom Decent
Will the Randwick council wet weather line stop Eddie from training at Coogee?
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Australian rugby

Will the Randwick council wet weather line stop Eddie from training at Coogee?

Eddie Jones has tasked a well-known former NRL coach with the duties of getting England the tick of approval to train at his second home,Coogee Oval.

  • byTom Decent andIain Payten
‘Do you mind if I play?’:How Matt Lodge ended up in Brisbane club rugby

‘Do you mind if I play?’:How Matt Lodge ended up in Brisbane club rugby

Just days after abruptly exiting the Warriors,former NRL prop Matt Lodge laced up his boots for Norths’ second-grade team in the pouring rain.

  • byIain Payten
‘Like winning lottery’:What it meant to Two Blues to finally beat Sydney Uni

‘Like winning lottery’:What it meant to Two Blues to finally beat Sydney Uni

The Two Blues,a club with 143 years of tradition based in Sydney’s west,survived from the brink of extinction and lived to tell the tale.

  • byTom Decent
Could Sydney stage the first indoor Rugby World Cup final in 2027?
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Australian rugby

Could Sydney stage the first indoor Rugby World Cup final in 2027?

States and venues are already jockeying for games in the 2027 Rugby World Cup and the NSW government is being urged to make a major investment to secure the final.

  • byIain Payten andGeorgina Robinson
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Shute Shield season abandoned,Penrith booted out of 2022 competition
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Shute Shield season abandoned,Penrith booted out of 2022 competition

The 2021 Shute Shield will finish without a winner for the first time in over 100 years. And the season cancellation means one club has played its last game in the competition.

  • bySam Phillips
Historic Shute Shield facing first cancelled season since WW1

Historic Shute Shield facing first cancelled season since WW1

The Shute Shield could finish the year without a winner for the first time since 1918 as the Sydney Rugby Union face a deadline to decide if the season can go ahead.

  • bySam Phillips
NSW Rugby investigates allegation of racist slurs against Indigenous teen

NSW Rugby investigates allegation of racist slurs against Indigenous teen

An Indigenous boy was left distraught after playing in the under-14s NSW Junior Rugby Union State Championship on June 14.

  • byTom Decent
‘Smacks of jealousy and elitism’:mayor’s extraordinary Shute Shield spray

‘Smacks of jealousy and elitism’:mayor’s extraordinary Shute Shield spray

Cumberland City Council mayor Steve Christou has slammed the eastern bloc pushing ahead with plans to force a merger between three western Sydney Shute Shield clubs.

  • bySam Phillips
‘Committed to fighting’:West Harbour,Two Blues slam Shute Shield merger talk

‘Committed to fighting’:West Harbour,Two Blues slam Shute Shield merger talk

The three western Sydney clubs have been urged to merge to stay in next year’s Shute Shield. They have other ideas.

  • bySam Phillips