# 2019 Shute Shield season

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.

## 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.

### 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 | 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

## Play-offs
### Week 1

* 10 August 15:00
| Sydney University | 47–31 | Manly |
| Try: Harry Johnson-Holmes (2) Tom Horton Rohan O'Regan Ben Hughes Guy Porter Harry Potter Con: James Kane (5) Ben Hughes Cards: James Kane | Scoreboard | Try: Michael Adams (2) Alex Dalzell Con: Beaudein Waaka (3) Pen: Beaudein Waaka |
* Sydney University Football Ground
* 10 August 15:10
| Warringah | 24–7 | Northern Suburbs |
| Try: Samuel Ward Josh Holmes Liam Windon Max Girdler Con: Harley Attwater (2) | Scoreboard | Try: Nathan Russell Con: Angus Sinclair |
* Pittwater Park
* 10 August 15:10
| Eastwood | 24–21 | Eastern Suburbs |
| Try: Rhys Allen Barton Picone Mark Nawaqanitawase Con: Tayler Adams | Scoreboard | Try: Rowan Perry (2) Lalakai Foketi Con: Mack Mason (3) Cards: Jack Turley Jack Grant |
* TG Millner Field

### Week 2

* 17 August 13:10
| Eastwood | 15–22 | Warringah |
| Try: Patrick Sio James Sarks Con: Tayler Adams Pen: Tayler Adams Cards: Barton Picone | Scoreboard | Try: Harry Jones (2) Con: Harley Attwater Pen: Harley Attwater Cards: Samuel Ward |
* North Sydney Oval
* 17 August 15:10
| Sydney University | 40–7 | Northern Suburbs |
| Try: Jake Gordon (2) Declan Moore Rohan O'Regan Guy Porter Mitch Whiteley Con: James Kane (5) Cards: Lachlan Swinton | Scoreboard | Try: Cameron Clark Con: Angus Sinclair Cards: Will Miller |
* North Sydney Oval

### Grand Final

* 24 August 15:15
| Sydney University | 21–16 | Warringah |
| | https://www.sydneyunirugby.com.au/article/match-report-students-win-back-to-back-shute-shield-premierships-with-second-half-resurgence | |
* Bankwest Stadium