The Shute Shield

The Charter Hall Shute Shield is the premier club rugby competition in Australia.

The Shute Shield trophy was established in honour of the late Robert Elliott Stewart Shute who passed away on June 5, 1922, following a match at Manly Oval. First contested in 1923 the Shute Shield is over 101 years old and the competition is currently contested between twelve clubs from the Sydney and Newcastle region.

An 18-week round-robin style competition is followed by a playoff series culminating in the grand final. A champion has been awarded every year with the exception of COVID-19 cancellation in 2021.

All games are broadcast live on Stan Sport and 7 games at the end of the season including the grand final are live on NineGEM.