Shute Shield Round 5 Highlights

Posted May 2, 2011 10:50:00
Updated May 4, 2011 10:54:00

Gordon continued it's great start to the season, claiming their fourth win in a row against a much improved Parramatta side.

The win puts the Highlanders in second position on the competition table, with Eastwood maintaining their unbeaten run and sitting four points clear of Gordon.

Next week the ABC team travels to Forshaw Rugby Park for the match between Southern Districts and Gordon.

Join us live on Saturday May 7 from 3:00pm on ABC1 in NSW and the ACT, or catch-up on all the action on ABC iView.

You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/abcshuteshield or follow us on Twitter @abc_shuteshield.

Other round 5 results

West Harbour v Randwick at Concord Oval

Randwick 44 (John Tamanika 2, Clinton Sills 2, Tim Wright tries; Toby Browne 5 cons, 3 pens)

West Harbour 32 (Liam Windon 2, Tito Mua, Shaun Treweek tries; Shaun Treweek 3 cons, 2 pens)

Referee: Andrew Lees.

Penrith v Sydney University at Nepean Rugby Park

Sydney University 35 (Jack de Guingand 2, Nick Edwards, Levi Dodd, Tom Heslop, Ben Roberts tries; Angus Roberts con, pen)

Penrith 17 (Tala Mapesone 2, Viliami Napa'a tries; Gavin Duncan con) at Nepean Rugby Park.

Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Northern Suburbs v Southern Districts at North Sydney Oval

Northern Suburbs 40 (Lawrence Hunting, Cam Crawford, Bill Meakes, Chris Moore, Zack Holmes tries; Zack Holmes 3 cons, 2 pens)

Southern Districts 23 (Apo Latunipulu 2, Hoani Matenga, Ryan Shortland tries; Rohan Saifoloi pen) at North Sydney Oval.

Referee: Steve Hardy.

Eastern Suburbs v Manly at Woollahra Oval

Eastern Suburbs 23 (Talalelei Gray, Anton Lavin tries; Kurt Morath 3 pens, 2 cons)

Manly 16 (Chris Yarrington try; Ben Seymour 3 pens, con)

Referee: Ian Smith.

Eastwood v Warringah at T.G. Millner Field

Eastwood 46 (Pierre Hola 2, Mark Frost, Tim Bennetts, Nathan Powyer, Hugh Perrett, Marty Plokstys tries; Pierre Hola 4 cons, pen)

Warringah 10 (Josh Holmes, Dylan Smouha tries)

Referee: Angus Gardner.

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Shute Shield Round 2 Highlights

By Louise Ransome

Posted April 11, 2011 14:37:00
Updated April 11, 2011 16:06:00

In the first local derby of 2011 Manly has claimed peninsular bragging rights with a 55-12 demolition of Warringah at Manly Oval.

The match was anyone's at half-time, with just one point the difference but the home side was simply clinical after the break.

The Marlins stepped up a gear, running in six unanswered tries in the second half with the scoring rate at a point-a-minute.

Lui Siale and Brian Sefanaia each bagging doubles, the Marlins sending a message loud and clear to the rest of the competition.

Manly 55 (Lui Siale 2, Brian Sefanaia 2, Chris Cottee, Selesi Manu, Gareth Inches tries; Ben Seymour 4 pens, 3 cons, Marshall Milroy con) d Warringah 12 (Scott Fardy, Michael Dalton tries; Maurice Kennedy con) at Manly Oval. Half-time: Manly 13-12. Referee: James Leckie.

Next week ABC TV travels to T.G. Millner Field for Eastwood v Randwick.

Join us live on Saturday April 16 from 3:00pm on ABC1 in NSW and the ACT, or catch-up on all the action on ABC iView.

Other results

Northern Suburbs v West Harbour at North Sydney Oval

West Harbour 22 (Isaiah Pine, Henry Seavula, Todd Liubinskas tries; Shaun Treweek 2 cons, pen) d Northern Suburbs 10 (Rory Walton try; Ben Murray con, Pete Smith pen) at North Sydney Oval. Half-time: West Harbour 10-3. Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Penrith v Gordon at Nepean Rugby Park

Gordon 28 (Junior To?o, Eric Maroni, Dion Berryman, Dave Harvey tries; Dave Harvey 2 pens, con) d Penrith 23 (Toa Asa, Winnie Paulo, Lachlan Porteous tries; Gavin Duncan 2 pens, con) at Nepean Rugby Park. Half-time: Gordon 13-8. Referee: Daniel Cheever.

Southern Districts v Eastern Suburbs at Forshaw Rugby Park

Southern Districts 24 (Lopeti Timani, Nicky Price, Ben Connolly tries; Rohan Saifoloi 3 pens) d Eastern Suburbs 19 (John Coolican, Phil Mathers, Anton Lavin tries; Kurt Morath 2 cons) at Forshaw Rugby Park. Half-time: Southern Districts 14-7. Referee: Angus Gardner.

Sydney University v Eastwood at University Oval No.1

Eastwood 45 (Hugh Perrett, John Grant, Sione Piukala, Tim Bennetts, Cameron Mitchell, Ben Batger tries; Pierre Hola 2 cons, 2 pens, Ben Batger pen) d Sydney University 27 (Jack de Guingand, Eddie Bredenhann, Bernard Foley tries; Eddie Bredenhann 3 cons, 2 pens) at University Oval No.1. Half-time: Eastwood 27-6. Referee: Jamie McGregor.

Parramatta v Randwick at Granville Park

Randwick 59 (Clinton Sills 5, Tim McGann, Toby Browne, Tom Tombleson, Sam Bartlett tries; Toby Browne 4 cons, Jai Ayoub 3 cons) d Parramatta 19 (Trent Hoscher, Andrew Cox, Jesse Leota tries; Ioane Sefo 2 cons) at Granville Park. Half-time: Randwick 28-5. Referee: Callan O'Neill.

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Super Rugby Final: Highlights

Published:Saturday, July 9, 2011 10:16 AESTExpires:Friday, October 7, 2011 10:16 AEST

Listen to Grandstand commentary highlights of Queensland's 18-13 Super Rugby final win over the Crusaders at Lang Park.

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Shute Shield Round 14 Highlights

Posted July 11, 2011 15:28:00

Randwick's players were dropping like flies at Coogee Oval and Eastwood capitalised to score a comprehensive 38-14 victory to remain undefeated in 2011.

They will now face second placed Manly next weekend after the Marlins easily accounted for Parramatta.

Sydney Uni claimed the inaugural David Brockhoff Cup against Easts and Norths consolidated their place in the top six against Penrith.

West Harbour put a huge dent in Southern Districts finals aspirations while Warringah moved off the bottom of the ladder with a big win over Gordon.

Randwick v Eastwood at Coogee Oval (ABC TV Game)

Eastwood extended its unbeaten record to 14 matches after recording a 38-14 victory over Randwick at Coogee Oval.

The competition leaders scored three tries in each half to dominate a Randwick team decimated by injuries throughout the course of the game.

Both teams remained scoreless in the first 20 minutes until Mark Frost sliced through for a first phase try, prompting his team mates to find some continuity with Barry Fa'amuasili and Tom Alexander also crossing before the break.

Randwick needed to be first to score in the second half to stay in the game which they did through Nio Halangahu, however they conceded a fourth try just two minutes later which halted their comeback hopes.

The Woodies eventually posting the six tries to two victory over the injury plagued Wicks.

Eastwood 38 (Mark Frost, Barry Fa'amuasili, Tom Alexander, Sione Piukala, John Grant tries; Penalty try; Pierre Hola 4 cons) d

Randwick 14 (Atonio Halangahu, Tim McGann tries; Toby Browne 2 cons)
HT: Eastwood 19-0. Referee: Steve Walsh.

Next week the ABC Shute Shield goes to Woollahra Oval for the first time in 2011 when Eastern Suburbs host Randwick in Round 15.

See all the action live on Saturday July 16th in NSW and the ACT from 3:00pm on ABC1.

Interstate viewers can catch-up on every minute via ABC iView.

You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/abcshuteshield or follow us on Twitter @abcshuteshield.

Other round 14 results

Southern Districts v West Harbour at Forshaw Rugby Park

West Harbour 31 (Isaiah Pine, Rory Sidey, Liam Windon, Tito Mua tries; Shaun Treweek 4 cons, pen) d

Southern Districts 25 (Cooper Vuna try; Jordan McGregor 6 pens, con)
HT: West Harbour 21-6. Referee: Nathan Pearce.

Northern Suburbs v Penrith at North Sydney Oval

Northern Suburbs 36 (Cam Crawford 2, Scott Sio, Zack Holmes, Samu Wara, Andrew Power tries; Zack Holmes 3 cons) d

Penrith 10 (Solomona Silipa try; Fokolulu Taumalolo con, pen)
HT: Penrith 10-5. Referee: Angus Gardner.

Sydney University v Eastern Suburbs at University Oval No.1

Sydney University 23 (Tim Davidson, Matt Schwager, Greg Jeoudev tries; Bernard Foley 2 pens, con) d

Eastern Suburbs 19 (Andrew Shaw, Matt To'omua, Afusipa Taumoepeau tries; Brendan McKibbin 2 cons)
HT: Sydney University 10-5. Referee: Andrew Lees.

Parramatta v Manly at Merrylands RSL Rugby Park

Manly 38 (Cadeyrn Neville, Tevita Metuisela, Ben Seymour, Lui Siale, Neil Meyer, Harry Bergelin tries; Willie Ripia 4 cons) d

Parramatta 10 (Mika Polota-Nau try; Tom Woods con, pen)
HT: Manly 12-0. Referee: Steve Hardy.

Warringah v Gordon at Pittwater Rugby Park

Warringah 48 (Hamish Angus 3, Dylan Smouha 2, Michael Dalton, Mark Porpiglia, Edward Lewis-Pratt tries; Brock McGarity 4 cons) d

Gordon 21 (Sai Vakarau, Wise Cakau, Ryan Matthews tries; Dave Harvey 3 cons)
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Shute Shield Round 10 Highlights

Posted June 6, 2011 14:39:00
Updated June 6, 2011 15:37:00

ABC TV's match of the week saw the Marlins hold out a late charge from Sydney University to post a 25-19 victory at Manly Oval.

In a thoroughly entertaining game, the Marlins scored four tries to University's two, earning them a bonus point.

Chris Yarrington opened the scoring for Manly in just the fifth minute, however two penalties to Dan Kelly swung the lead back to the Students.

Manly's next try came after Uni lost a rare scrum on their own feed, allowing for monster centre Peter Gilmore to crash over.

Ben Seymour missed the close conversion, and a third penalty to Kelly on the stroke of half-time reduced Manly's lead to just one point at the break.

Two minutes into the second half Lui Siale sent Yarrington in for his second of try of the day, before Seymour converted from in front to give the home side a 17-9 lead.

Manly favourite Chris Cottee arrived mid-match straight off a plane after the Force's Super Rugby match in Dunedin and made an impact almost immediately, scoring the bonus point try for the Marlins.

With 15 minutes left on the clock, Uni's James McMahon scored the students first try of the match, but a successful penalty kick to Seymour kept Manly's lead to eleven.

The Students found their rhythm in the last ten minutes and were within a converted try when Trent Dyer crossed off the back of a rolling maul.

Uni continued to apply the pressure throughout repeated phases and as the clock ticked well past 80 minutes referee James Leckie went to the TMO for a match-deciding play.

Replays showed Uni had grounded the ball short before being held up over the line, which handed the Marlins their seventh win of the season.

Manly 25 (Chris Yarrington 2, Peter Gilmore, Chris Cottee tries; Ben Seymour con, pen)

Sydney University 19 (James McMahon, Trent Dyer tries; Dan Kelly 3 pens)

HT: Manly 10-9. Referee: James Leckie.

Next week all the Shute Shield teams have a bye so the ABC will bring you a rugby special from Coogee Oval, when Sydney takes on Country.

See all the action at the normal time, live on Saturday June 11 in NSW and the ACT from 3:00pm on ABC1.

Interstate viewers can still catch-up on every minute on ABC iView.

You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/abcshuteshield or follow us on Twitter @abcshuteshield.

Other round 10 results

Eastern Suburbs 37 (Talalelei Gray 2, Sam Zlatevski, Pauliasi Taumoepeau, Ratu Ma?afu tries; Matt To?omua 3 cons, 2 pens)

West Harbour 19 (Rodney Blake, Tom Hikila, Shaun Treweek tries; Shaun Treweek 2 cons)

HT: Eastern Suburbs 19-7. Referee: Richard Goswell.

Eastwood 40 (John Grant 2, Jared Barry, Barry Fa?amuasili tries; Pierre Hola 3 cons, 3 pens, Mick Snowden con, pen)

Penrith 24 (Kornelio Burgess 2, Atelea Okati, Viliami Napa?a tries; Atelea Okati 2 cons)

HT: Eastwood 27-7. Referee: Steve Hardy.

Northern Suburbs 43 (Ben Matwijow, Mat Lamont, Zack Holmes, Henari Veratau, Samu Wara, Corey Brown tries; Zack Holmes 5 cons, pen)

Parramatta 14 (Damien Fakafanua, Mohd Roche tries; Tom Woods 2 cons)

HT: Northern Suburbs 19-0. Referee: Angus Gardner.

Randwick 42 (Steve Noriega, Al McFarland, David Parsons, Clinton Sills, Shaun Foley tries; Toby Browne 4 cons, 3 pens)

Gordon 18 (Jonno Broome, Matt McDougall tries; Dave Harvey 2 pens, con)

HT: Gordon 23-6. Referee: Nathan Pearce.

Southern Districts 21 (Sam Latunipulu, Jale Vatubua, Gareth Morton tries; Dewet Roos 3 cons)

Warringah 14 (Josh Holmes, Michael Dalton tries; Tristan Stanley 2 cons)

Referee: James Scholtens.

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Shute Shield Round 9 Highlights

Posted May 30, 2011 12:14:00
Updated May 30, 2011 14:46:00

A young Sydney University side proved what they lack in experience, they make up for in enthusiasm, coming through a hard fought and often spiteful match to triumph 29-12 against Randwick.

On a chopped up and muddy University Oval No.1, the battle between the two most successful clubs in the competition's history resulted in four yellow and one red card.

In a match played with finals intensity, three players found themselves in the sin bin in a tightly contested first half.

Each side scored a try, however a penalty try helped to keep Randwick in touch despite trailing in possession.

Dan Kelly kicked his second penalty of the half after the bell to send the Students to the sheds with a one-point lead, then two more after the break opened the margin to a converted try.

Discipline continued to be an issue for Randwick who lost a third player to the bin and during this period Uni extended to a 29-12 break.

Uni flanker David Hickey got a second yellow card for foul play and was sent from the field in the dying stages, but the match was all but over and the visitors were unable to capitalise on the one-man advantage.

Sydney University 29 (Trent Dyer, Michael Hodge tries; Dan Kelly 5 pens, 2 cons)

Randwick 12 (Shaun Foley try; Penalty try; Toby Browne con)

HT: Sydney University 13-12. Referee: Angus Gardner.

The ABC TV match of the week is the round 10 clash between Manly and Sydney University at Manly Oval.

See all the action live on Saturday June 4 in NSW and the ACT from 3:00pm on ABC1. Interstate viewers can catch-up on every minute on ABC iView.

You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/abcshuteshield or follow us on Twitter @abc_shuteshield.

Other round 9 results

Eastwood 24 (Sione Piukala, Mitch Lees tries; Pierre Hola 4 pens, con)

West Harbour 19 (Henry Seavula, Liam Windon tries; Shaun Treweek 3 pens)

HT: West Harbour 16-8. Referee: Nathan Pearce.

Penrith 38 (Ateloa Okati 3, Kornelio Burgess 2, Tawhiri Walsh tries; Tahwiri Walsh 4 cons)

Parramatta 32 (Andrew Cox, Toese Lealamanua, Iese Leota, Tyler Stevens tries; Tom Woods 3 cons, 2 pens)

HT: Parramatta 20-19. Referee: James Scholtens.

Northern Suburbs 50 (Ben Matwijow 3, Corey Brown 2, Samu Wara, Cam Crawford tries; Ben Murray 6 cons, pen)

Warringah 19 (Dylan Smouha 2, Scott Hardiman tries; Tristan Stanley 2 cons)

HT: Northern Suburbs 24-12. Referee: Steve Hardy.

Southern Districts 15 (Sean Doyle, Jale Vatabua tries; Ben Connolly con, pen)

Manly 10 (BJ Hartmann try, Ben Seymour con, pen)

HT: Manly 10-7. Referee: Ian Smith.

Eastern Suburbs 47 (Pauliasi Taumoepeau 2, Anton Lavin 2, Campese Ma'afu, Ofa Fainga'anuku, Richard Stanford tries; Kurt Morath 6 cons)

Gordon 34 (Barry Mansfield 2, Dave Harvey, Ben Paurini tries; Dave Harvey 4 cons, 2 pens)

Referee: James Leckie.

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Shute Shield Round 8 Highlights

By Louise Ransome

Posted May 23, 2011 11:20:00
Updated May 23, 2011 14:06:00

In the top of the table clash between Eastwood and Eastern Suburbs, it was the Woodies who showed they're the team to beat in 2011 with an impressive 58-14 victory at T.G. Millner Field.

Despite the Beasties forward pack looking the stronger on paper, the home side was dominant in both attack and defence.

They hit the accelerator right from the outset and opened up a 25-7 lead at the break, and put the result beyond doubt with two tries in the opening minutes of the second half.

In an exciting display of rugby, stand-in captain Ben Batger, Mitch Lees and Tim Bennetts each scored a double, with Pierra Hola and Batger contributing with the boot.

Eastwood have now claimed maximum points in six of their eight victories.

Eastwood 58 (Mitch Lees 2, Tim Bennetts 2, Ben Batger 2, Sione Piukala, John Grant tries; Pierre Hola 5 cons, 2 pens, Ben Batger con)

Eastern Suburbs 14 (Kurt Morath, Ratub Ma'afu tries; Kurt Morath 2 cons)

Half-time: Eastwood 25-7. Referee: Steve Hardy.

Join ABC TV next week for the first look at Sydney University in 2011 with the round nine clash against Randwick at Sydney University No. 1 Oval.

See all the action live on Saturday May 28 in NSW and the ACT from 3:00pm on ABC1. Interstate viewers can catch-up on every minute on ABC iView.

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Other round 8 results

Parramatta 22 (Mohd Roche 2, Andrew Cox, Tyler Stevens tries; Ioane Sefo con)

West Harbour 20 (Macquire Tatola try; Shaun Treweek 5 pens)

Half-time: West Harbour 17-12. Referee: Jamie McGregor.

Warringah 28 (Josh Holmes 2, Haydn Black, Francesco Fronzoni tries; Tristan Stanley 2 pens, con)

Penrith 15 (Richard Aho, Stan Tuionuku tries; Tawhiri Walsh con, pen)

Half-time: Warringah 10-8. Referee: James Scholtens.

Manly 23 (Neil Meyer, Ed Gower, Jacob Woodhouse tries; Ben Seymour 2 pens, con)

Northern Suburbs 18 (Bill Meakes, Cam Crawford tries; Henari Veratau 2 pens, con)

Half-time: Manly 20-15. Referee: Stephen Hill (QLD).

Randwick 37 (Atonio Halangahu 2, Tim McGann, Toby Browne, Clinton Sills tries; Toby Browne 3 cons, 2 pens)

Southern Districts 30 (Nick Seymour, Sam Latunipulu, Apo Latunipulu, Ben Connolly tries; Rohan Saifoloi 2 cons, 2 pens)

Half-time: Randwick 18-13. Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Sydney University 38 (Aldy King, Trent King, David Hickey, Alex Rokobaro tries; Penalty Try; Dan Kelly 3 pens, 2 cons)

Gordon 30 (Terry Preston, Barry Mansfield, Dion Berryman tries; Dave Harvey 3 cons, 3 pens)

Referee: James Leckie.

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Shute Shield Round 6 Highlights

Posted May 9, 2011 11:29:00
Updated May 9, 2011 16:00:00

Southern Districts scored five tries to three but could only come away with a 31-all draw against Gordon at Forshaw Rugby Park.

The Rebels opened the scoring early through a try to Rohan Saifoloi, however Gordon took over for the remainder of the half with Dave Harvey ticking the scoreboard over with penalties.

A length of the field intercept to Eric Maroni opened up a 16-5 half-time lead but the home side came back after the break through former Brisbane Bronco Denan Kemp.

Gordon responded through Barry Mansfield and took a nine-point lead, but it kept shifting hands, with Kemp's second try bringing the margin back to just two.

A try to Gordon, and two to Southern Districts saw the hosts take a 31-28 lead but the ever reliable Gordon fly-half Harvey tied the game up with a penalty two minutes from full time.

Gordon take away two points from the match while the Rebels' five tries earns them three competition points.

Southern Districts 31 (Denan Kemp 2, Rohan Saifoloi, Hoani Matenga, Lopeti Timani tries; Rohan Saifoloi 3 cons)

Gordon 31 (Eric Maroni, Barry Mansfield, Travis Church tries; Dave Harvey 4 pens, 2 cons) at Forshaw Rugby Park.

Half-time: Gordon 16-5. Referee: Nathan Pearce.

Next week the ABC TV match of the week is between Northern Suburbs and Randwick at North Sydney Oval.

Join us live on Saturday May 14 from 3:00pm on ABC1 in NSW and the ACT, or catch-up on all the action on ABC iView.

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Other round 6 results

Manly 40 (Eddie Aholelei 2, Elvis Taione, Brian Sefanaia, Lui Siale, Chris Yarrington tries; Ben Seymour 5 cons)

West Harbour 26 (Isaiah Pine, Joe Tuvitu, Tito Mua, Rodney Blake tries; Shaun Treweek 3 cons)

Half-time: Manly 14-7. Referee: Damien Mitchelmore.

Penrith 28 (Pete Niumata 2, Sikuti Vunipola, Atelea Okati tries; Tawhiri Walsh 4 cons)

Randwick 27 (Jai Ayoub, Atonio Halangahu, Ethan Ford tries; Toby Browne 3 cons, 2 pens)

Half-time: Randwick 24-21. Referee: Daniel Cheever.

Eastwood 38 (Hugh Perrett 2, Sione Piukala, John Grant, Ben Batger tries; Pierre Hola 5 cons, pen)

Parramatta 26 (Ryan Aniseko, Andrew Cox, Dan Yakopo, Damien Fakafanua tries; Ioane Sefo 3 cons)

Half-time: Eastwood 21-14. Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Eastern Suburbs 16 (Talalelei Gray try; Kurt Morath 3 pens, con)

Warringah 13 (Richard Southan try; Tristan Stanley 2 pens, con) at Pittwater Rugby Park.

Referee: Ian Smith.

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Shute Shield Round 4 Highlights

Posted April 26, 2011 12:50:00
Updated April 26, 2011 16:13:00

Eastern Suburbs confirmed their position as genuine title contenders for the 2011 Shute Shield, grinding out a four point victory over Randwick in ABC's match of the round.

In wet conditions at Coogee, the Beasts proved too strong in what was a typically hard-fought local derby, coming from behind with 10 minutes to go to win 27-23.

The visitors scored three tries to two and are now firmly established inside the top three teams after a month of competition.

At Manly Oval, Eastwood were victors over the Marlins to remain the only undefeated side in the competition.

Little separated the two teams and the home ground advantage was expected to be an asset for Manly, but it was the visitors who ran in three tries to two.

Lock Josh Dunning bagged an unlikely double for Eastwood who have set themselves up well for a defence of the minor premiership.

And in the story of the round, Parramatta has ended one of the longest droughts in Australian sport, scoring their first victory in more than a year.

The 22-17 win at Pittwater Rugby Park saw the Two Blues score three tries to two, handing the Rats their third straight defeat.

Next week the ABC team travels to Chatswood Oval for the match between Gordon and Parramatta.

Can the Two Blues make it two in a row?

Join us live on Saturday April 30 from 3:00pm on ABC1 in NSW and the ACT, or catch-up on all the action on ABC iView.

You can also find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/abcshuteshield or follow us on Twitter @abc_shuteshield.

Other round 4 results

Randwick v Eastern Suburbs at Coogee Oval

Eastern Suburbs 27 (Richard Stanford, Andrew Shaw, Junior Poroku tries; Kurt Morath 3 cons, 2 pens)

Randwick 23 (Tim Wright, Clinton Sills tries; Toby Browne 3 pens, 2 cons)

Referee: Steve Hardy.

Sydney University v West Harbour at University Oval No.1

Sydney University 16 (Ben Roberts try; Danny Kroll 2 pens, Alex Rokobaro con, pen)

West Harbour 12 (Liam Windon 2 tries; Shaun Treweek con) at University Oval No.1.

Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Southern Districts v Penrith at Forshaw Rugby Park

Southern Districts 33 (Josh Gamgee, Ryan Shortland, Apo Latunipulu, Ben Connolly tries; Rohan Saifoloi 3 pens, 2 cons)

Penrith 0.

Referee: James Leckie.

Northern Suburbs v Gordon at North Sydney Oval

Gordon 27 (Barry Mansfield 2, Terry Preston tries; Dave Harvey 3 cons, 2 pens)

Northern Suburbs 21 (Scott Podmore, Mat Lamont tries; Zack Holmes 3 pens, con)

Referee: Richard Goswell.

Manly v Eastwood at Manly Oval

Eastwood 27 (Josh Dunning 2, Barry Fa?amuasili tries; Pierre Hola 3 cons, 2 pens)

Manly 17 (Chris Cottee, Ben Seymour tries; Ben Seymour 2 cons, BJ Hartmann pen)

Referee: Daniel Cheever.

Warringah v Parramatta at Pittwater Rugby Park

Parramatta 22 (Sione Taula, Lua Vailoaloa, Tyler Stevens tries; Ioane Sefo 2 cons, pen)

Warringah 17 (Josh Holmes, Michael Dalton tries; Hamish Angus 2 cons, pen) at Pittwater Rugby Park.

Referee: Jamie McGregor.

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Shute Shield Round 3 Highlights

By Louise Ransome

Posted April 18, 2011 14:43:00

Eastwood continued their stellar start to the season, with a 23-11 victory over Randwick on Saturday at T.G. Millner Field .

The Woodies kept their unbeaten record alive in the 2011 Shute Shield season, in torrential playing conditions.

Randwick lead early through penalties, but the home side snatched the lead midway through the first half with a try to Tim Bennetts.

Fullback Ben Batger came off with a back injury just before halftime which left the kicking duties up to number 10 Pierre Hola.

The injury woes continued for the team in blue and white with dynamic winger Cameron Mitchell succumbing to a knee problem.

Bennetts got his double early in the second, and despite being down by 14 the Wicks kept the pressure on with Lai Vatadroka crossing minutes later.

But the home side prevailed, with Hola's boot adding three more points to claim their third win of the season.

Eastwood 23 (Tim Bennetts 2 tries; Pierre Hola con, 2 pens, Ben Batger 1 con, 1 pen)

Randwick 11 (Lai Vatadroka try; Toby Brown 2 pens)
Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Next week the ABC team travels to Coogee Oval for clash in the East between Randwick and Eastern Suburbs.

Join us live on Saturday April 23 from 3:00pm on ABC1 in NSW and the ACT, or catch-up on all the action on ABC iView.

Other round 3 results

West Harbour v Southern Districts at Concord Oval

Southern Districts 28 (Mick Kauter, Nick Seymour, Ryan Shortland tries; Rohan Saifoloi 2 pens, con, Ben Volavola con, pen)

West Harbour 24 (Liam Windon, Dan Thomas tries; Shaun Treweek 4 pens, con)
Referee: Richard Goswell.

Northern Suburbs v Penrith at Nepean Rugby Park

Northern Suburbs 44 (Zack Holmes 2, AJ Gilbert, Bill Meakes, Cam Crawford tries; Zack Holmes 5 cons, 3 pens)

Penrith 22 (Henry Lilomaiava 2, Gavin Duncan tries; Gavin Duncan 2 cons, pen)
Referee: Jamie McGregor.

Eastern Suburbs v Sydney University at Woollahra Oval

Eastern Suburbs 17 (Anton Lavin try; Kurt Morath 4 pens)

Sydney University 13 (Peter Betham try; Alex Rokobaro con, pen, Dan Kelly pen)
Referee: Callan O?Neill.

Gordon v Warringah at Chatswood Oval

Gordon 35 (Dion Berryman 2, Tom Matthews, Matt McDougall, John Broome tries; Dave Harvey 5 cons)

Warringah 27 (Scott Bradley, Dylan Smouha, Hamish Angus try; Hamish Angus 3 cons, 2 pen)
Referee: Daniel Cheever.

Manly v Parramatta at Manly Oval

Manly 22 (Eddie Aholelei 2, Kotoni Ale, Lui Siale tries; Ben Seymour con)

Parramatta 10 (Trent Hoscher, James Riddell tries)
Referee: Steve Hardy.

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Shute Shield Round 2 Highlights

By Louise Ransome

Posted April 11, 2011 14:37:00
Updated April 11, 2011 16:06:00

In the first local derby of 2011 Manly has claimed peninsular bragging rights with a 55-12 demolition of Warringah at Manly Oval.

The match was anyone's at half-time, with just one point the difference but the home side was simply clinical after the break.

The Marlins stepped up a gear, running in six unanswered tries in the second half with the scoring rate at a point-a-minute.

Lui Siale and Brian Sefanaia each bagging doubles, the Marlins sending a message loud and clear to the rest of the competition.

Manly 55 (Lui Siale 2, Brian Sefanaia 2, Chris Cottee, Selesi Manu, Gareth Inches tries; Ben Seymour 4 pens, 3 cons, Marshall Milroy con) d Warringah 12 (Scott Fardy, Michael Dalton tries; Maurice Kennedy con) at Manly Oval. Half-time: Manly 13-12. Referee: James Leckie.

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Other results

Northern Suburbs v West Harbour at North Sydney Oval

West Harbour 22 (Isaiah Pine, Henry Seavula, Todd Liubinskas tries; Shaun Treweek 2 cons, pen) d Northern Suburbs 10 (Rory Walton try; Ben Murray con, Pete Smith pen) at North Sydney Oval. Half-time: West Harbour 10-3. Referee: Anthony Moyes.

Penrith v Gordon at Nepean Rugby Park

Gordon 28 (Junior To?o, Eric Maroni, Dion Berryman, Dave Harvey tries; Dave Harvey 2 pens, con) d Penrith 23 (Toa Asa, Winnie Paulo, Lachlan Porteous tries; Gavin Duncan 2 pens, con) at Nepean Rugby Park. Half-time: Gordon 13-8. Referee: Daniel Cheever.

Southern Districts v Eastern Suburbs at Forshaw Rugby Park

Southern Districts 24 (Lopeti Timani, Nicky Price, Ben Connolly tries; Rohan Saifoloi 3 pens) d Eastern Suburbs 19 (John Coolican, Phil Mathers, Anton Lavin tries; Kurt Morath 2 cons) at Forshaw Rugby Park. Half-time: Southern Districts 14-7. Referee: Angus Gardner.

Sydney University v Eastwood at University Oval No.1

Eastwood 45 (Hugh Perrett, John Grant, Sione Piukala, Tim Bennetts, Cameron Mitchell, Ben Batger tries; Pierre Hola 2 cons, 2 pens, Ben Batger pen) d Sydney University 27 (Jack de Guingand, Eddie Bredenhann, Bernard Foley tries; Eddie Bredenhann 3 cons, 2 pens) at University Oval No.1. Half-time: Eastwood 27-6. Referee: Jamie McGregor.

Parramatta v Randwick at Granville Park

Randwick 59 (Clinton Sills 5, Tim McGann, Toby Browne, Tom Tombleson, Sam Bartlett tries; Toby Browne 4 cons, Jai Ayoub 3 cons) d Parramatta 19 (Trent Hoscher, Andrew Cox, Jesse Leota tries; Ioane Sefo 2 cons) at Granville Park. Half-time: Randwick 28-5. Referee: Callan O'Neill.

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