Clubs & Provincial
Pirates pull off surprise comeback victory
DAVID SYGALL West Harbour proved their finals credentials by toppling Southern Districts in a round-10 Shute Shield thriller at Concord Oval.
Beasties lift to beat sudden surge and down Gordon
Alex Rowe Eastern Suburbs kept their Shute Shield campaign alive after claiming a 38-20 bonus-point win over Gordon at Woollahra Oval on Saturday.
Steady Kurtley shows he still has it
GEORGINA ROBINSON It wasn't quite the fleet-footed return to rugby most were expecting from Kurtley Beale but it may have been enough.
Two Blues wreak havoc with Warringah's fumbling defence
Alex Rowe Parramatta delivered an eight-tries-to-three rout of Warringah in the Shute Shield on Saturday to retain the Noddy Sawtell Cup for the third successive year in front of their home crowd at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park.
Students send message to rivals by toppling Southern
Alex Rowe Sydney University signalled a warning to their Shute Shield rivals after inflicting Southern Districts' first loss of the season in a thrilling game at Forshaw Park on Saturday.
Rats show plenty of spirit but are no match for Marlins pack
Alex Rowe Manly maintained northern beaches bragging rights after accounting for fierce rivals Warringah 42-24 at Manly Oval on Saturday.
Randwick too strong for Two Blues and Polota-Nau
Alex Rowe Randwick exorcised the demons of last weekend's calamitous second-half collapse as they held on to outlast Parramatta at Coogee Oval.
Tah Turner fails to convert long shot as Southern edge past
Alex Rowe Dropped NSW Waratah Lachie Turner failed to convert a penalty from five metres inside his own half in injury time as Southern Districts scraped past a dogged Eastwood 18-16 at T.G. Millner field on Saturday.
Regional contest better than plan B, says Harris
RUPERT GUINNESS THE establishment of a third-tier competition in Australia should focus on creating a regional series that can expose more players to a higher level rather than a proposed ''B'' series of fringe Super Rugby players, says Waratahs A team backs coach Sam Harris.
