2019 Shute Shield season
| 2019 Super Rugby season | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sydney University |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Tries scored | 717 (7.71 per match) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Jack Grant 14  Eastern Suburbs |
| Official website | shuteshield |
The 2019 Shute Shield season is 146th season of a premier rugby union competition in Sydney and the 97th season of the Shute Shield. The 2019 season is featuring 11 teams, following Penrith's cutting from the competition in 2018. The premiers were Sydney University, defeating Warringah by 5 points in the grand final, held at Bankwest Stadium.[1]
Competition format
The 2019 Shute Shield season will be played across 18 rounds, with each team playing each other once and eight other teams twice in a home and away format. This will be followed by a six-team play-off post season, culminating with a grand final on 24 August.[2]
Teams
| Club | Location | Home Ground | Nickname | First Season | Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs |
Upper Eastern Suburbs | Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay | The Beasties | 1900 | 9 |
 Eastwood |
The Hills | T G Millner Field, Marsfield | The Woodies | 1947 | 6 |
 Gordon |
Upper North Shore | chatswood Oval, Chatswood | Highlanders | 1936 | 8 |
 Manly |
Lower Northern Beaches | Manly Oval, Manly | The Marlins | 1906 | 7 |
 Northern Suburbs |
Lower North Shore | North Sydney Oval, North Sydney | The Shoreman, Norths, The Red and Blacks | 1900 | 7 |
 Parramatta |
Parramatta | Granville Park, Merrylands | Two Blues | 1934 | 3 |
 Randwick |
Lower Eastern Suburbs | Coogee Oval, Coogee | Galloping Greens, The Wicks | 1914 | 32 |
 Southern Districts |
St. George and The Shire | Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters | The Rebels | 1989 | 0 |
 Sydney University |
Camperdown | University Oval No. 2, Camperdown | The Students | 1900 | 40 |
 Warringah |
Upper Northern Beaches | Pittwater Park, Warriewood | The Rats, Ratties | 1971 | 1 |
 West Harbour |
Inner West | Concord Oval, Concord | Pirates | 1900 | 2 |
Standings
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| Overall standings | |||||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney University |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 617 | 304 | +313 | 93 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 64 |
| 2 | Eastwood |
17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 550 | 420 | +130 | 78 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 63 |
| 3 | Warringah |
17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 488 | 408 | +80 | 65 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 62 |
| 4 | Northern Suburbs |
16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 470 | 426 | +44 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 49 |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs |
16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 449 | 425 | +24 | 62 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 47 |
| 6 | Manly |
16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 444 | 465 | −21 | 64 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Gordon |
16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 454 | 391 | +63 | 59 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Randwick |
16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 440 | 441 | −1 | 58 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | Southern Districts |
17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 446 | 514 | −68 | 63 | 71 | 9 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | West Harbour |
16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 388 | 574 | −186 | 46 | 83 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Parramatta |
16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 261 | 639 | −378 | 40 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
- Source: Shute Shield
Play-offs
Week 1
| 10 August | Sydney University | 47–31 | Manly | Sydney University Football Ground | ||
| 15:00 | Try: Harry Johnson-Holmes  Tom Horton Rohan O'Regan Ben Hughes Guy Porter Harry Potter Con: James Kane  Ben Hughes Cards: James Kane 
|
Scoreboard[3] | Try: Michael Adams Alex Dalzell Con: Beaudein Waaka Pen: Beaudein Waaka
|
| 10 August | Warringah | 24–7 | Northern Suburbs | Pittwater Park | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Samuel Ward Josh Holmes Liam Windon Max Girdler Con: Harley Attwater
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Scoreboard[4] | Try: Nathan Russell Con: Angus Sinclair
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| 10 August | Eastwood | 24–21 | Eastern Suburbs | T G Milner Field | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Rhys Allen Barton Picone Mark Nawaqanitawase Con: Tayler Adams
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Scoreboard[5] | Try: Rowan Perry Lalakai Foketi Con: Mack Mason Cards: Jack Turley Jack Grant
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Week 2
| 17 August | Eastwood | 15–22 | Warringah | North Sydney Oval | ||
| 13:10 | Try: Patrick Sio James Sarks Con: Tayler Adams Pen: Tayler Adams Cards: Barton Picone
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Scoreboard[6] | Try: Harry Jones Con: Harley Attwater Pen: Harley Attwater Cards: Samuel Ward
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| 17 August | Sydney University | 40–7 | Northern Suburbs | North Sydney Oval | ||
| 15:10 | Try: Jake Gordon Declan Moore Rohan O'Regan Guy Porter Mitch Whiteley Con: James Kane Cards: Lachlan Swinton
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Scoreboard[7] | Try: Cameron Clark Con: Angus Sinclair Cards: Will Miller
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Grand Final
References
- ^ Penrith cut from Shute Shield 30 April 2018
- ^ 2019 Shute Shield draw announced 20 November 2018
- ^ "University 47–31 Manly". Shute Shield. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Warringah 24–7 Northern Suburbs". Shute Shield. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Eastwood 24–21 Eastern Suburbs". Shute Shield. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Warringah 22–15 Eastwood". Shute Shield. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "University 40–7 Northern Suburbs". Shute Shield. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.