2019 Shute Shield season
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ChampionsSydney University
Matches played93
Tries scored717 (7.71 per match)
Top try scorer(s)Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs)
14 tries
14 tries
| 2019 Super Rugby season | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sydney University |
| Matches played | 93 |
| Tries scored | 717 (7.71 per match) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs) 14 tries |
| 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]
Teams
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]
| Club | Location | Home ground | Nickname | First season | Premierships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Suburbs | Upper Eastern Suburbs | Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay | The Beasties | 1900 | 9 |
| Eastwood | The Hills | TG 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
| 2019 Shute Shield standings | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
