Experienced coach Ben McCormack has been appointed as Randwick’s Club Coach, the club have revealed today. Most recently a vital cog in Warringah’s run to the Shute Shield grand final as an assistant to Darren Coleman, McCormack also has a bevy of achievements to his name from his time in and around the club scene in Queensland. A former Development

For Brad Wilkin and Matt Sandell, the Intrust Super Shute Shield grand final was a chance to enjoy an experience that both had feared may never be afforded them, such is the dark and traumatic pathway they have been forced to tread over the last couple of years.

The Intrust Super Shute Shield is back in the hands of Sydney University, after they dismantled reigning Premiers Warringah 45-12 at North Sydney Oval on Saturday, to reclaim the title they last held in 2013.

Expert analysis on the title decider from Todd Louden, the former Waratahs and Bulls attack coach, Premiership winning Sydney University head coach in 2012, and current West Harbour head coach.

The contest between both packs looms as potentially the clash of the day. Behind the Ruck caught up with front row behemoths Rory O’Connor and Paddy Ryan earlier this week to gauge their views on the battle ahead.

Eastern Suburbs 2nd grade head coach Ben Staunton takes us through his 23 man squad for today’s Colin Caird Shield grand final showdown…

Northern Suburbs 3rd grade take us through their starting XV for today’s JR Henderson Shield grand final showdown…