Sydney Rugby Union (SRU) has today announced the fixtures for all eighteen rounds of the 2023 Charter Hall Shute Shield season, with the competition officially kicking off on 1 April.
The 2023 season will launch with a flurry of blockbuster matchups, including a Randwick road trip to Pittwater Rugby Park and a clash between Northern Suburbs and Sydney University.
Round One will also see West Harbour opening the new Concord Oval against Two Blues and the Woodies travel to Woollahra Oval for a date with Easts, with both sides finals contenders in 2022 and looking to build on strong finishes to last season.
The first five rounds are heavy on traditional and emerging rivalries, Warringah against Sydney University (Round Two), Gordon against Eastwood (Round Four) and Norths against Gordon (Round Five).
“The countdown is well and truly underway for the 2023 Charter Hall Shute Shield season, and today’s announcement will only heighten the excitement throughout our competition,” said SRU General Manager Peter Watkins.
“After what was one of our closest competitions in recent decades, each club is working hard to ensure the competition is set for 1 April.
“The Charter Hall Shute Shield is an incredibly competitive and strong rugby competition, and we look forward to seeing all the rugby community and fans enjoying the action in 2023.
With all twelve teams playing eighteen matches throughout the season, the clubs will enjoy a bye weekend following Round Ten before the run to the finals series begins on 17 June.
As is customary, the run to finals will again be all-important, especially for clubs that have teetered on the precipice of a final position over recent years.
The Two Blues will face Randwick, Gordon and West Harbour in the final three fixtures of the season, looking to build upon a 2022 season which saw them narrowly miss out on finals rugby.
Blockbuster fixtures between Eastwood and Norths (Round Sixteen), Warringah against Manly (Round Seventeen) and Gordon against Sydney University (Round Eighteen) round out the competition and could be integral in shaping the top four.
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ROUND 1
Sat 01 Apr Easts v Eastwood
Sat 01 Apr Northern Suburbs v Sydney University
Sat 01 Apr Southern Districts v Gordon
Sat 01 Apr Warringah v Randwick
Sat 01 Apr West Harbour v Two Blues
Sat 01 Apr Wildfires v Manly
ROUND 2
Sat 08 Apr Easts v West Harbour
Sat 08 Apr Eastwood v Manly
Sat 08 Apr Northern Suburbs v Southern Districts
Sat 08 Apr Two Blues v Gordon
Sat 08 Apr Warringah v Sydney University
Sat 08 Apr Wildfires v Randwick
ROUND 3
Sat 15 Apr Eastwood v Two Blues
Sat 15 Apr Gordon v Warringah
Sat 15 Apr Manly v Easts
Sat 15 Apr Randwick v Northern Suburbs
Sat 15 Apr Sydney University v Wildfires
Sat 15 Apr West Harbour v Southern Districts
ROUND 4
Sat 22 Apr Randwick v Easts
Sat 22 Apr Gordon v Eastwood
Sat 22 Apr Manly v Northern Suburbs
Sat 22 Apr Southern Districts v Warringah
Sat 22 Apr Two Blues v Sydney University
Sat 22 Apr Wildfires v West Harbour
ROUND 5
Sat 29 Apr Eastwood v Southern Districts
Sat 29 Apr Northern Suburbs v Gordon
Sat 29 Apr Sydney University v Randwick
Sat 29 Apr Two Blues v Wildfires
Sat 29 Apr Warringah v Easts
Sat 29 Apr West Harbour v Manly
ROUND 6
Sat 06 May Easts v Sydney University
Sat 06 May Northern Suburbs v Eastwood
Sat 06 May Randwick v Manly
Sat 06 May Southern Districts v Two Blues
Sat 06 May Warringah v Wildfires
Sat 06 May West Harbour v Gordon
ROUND 7
Sat 13 May Eastwood v West Harbour
Sat 13 May Gordon v Easts
Sat 13 May Manly v Warringah
Sat 13 May Randwick v Two Blues
Sat 13 May Southern Districts v Sydney University
Sat 13 May Wildfires v Northern Suburbs
ROUND 8
Sat 20 May Eastwood v Warringah
Sat 20 May Northern Suburbs v Easts
Sat 20 May Sydney University v Gordon
Sat 20 May Two Blues v Manly
Sat 20 May West Harbour v Randwick
Sat 20 May Wildfires v Southern Districts
ROUND 9
Sat 27 May Easts v Two Blues
Sat 27 May Gordon v Wildfires
Sat 27 May Manly v Southern Districts
Sat 27 May Randwick v Eastwood
Sat 27 May Sydney University v West Harbour
Sat 27 May Warringah v Northern Suburbs
ROUND 10
Sat 03 Jun Eastwood v Sydney University
Sat 03 Jun Gordon v Manly
Sat 03 Jun Southern Districts v Randwick
Sat 03 Jun Two Blues v Warringah
Sat 03 Jun West Harbour v Northern Suburbs
Sat 03 Jun Wildfires v Easts
ROUND 11
Sat 17 Jun Easts v Southern Districts
Sat 17 Jun Eastwood v Wildfires
Sat 17 Jun Northern Suburbs v Two Blues
Sat 17 Jun Randwick v Gordon
Sat 17 Jun Sydney University v Manly
Sat 17 Jun Warringah v West Harbour
ROUND 12
Sat 24 Jun Easts v Warringah
Sat 24 Jun Gordon v Northern Suburbs
Sat 24 Jun Manly v Wildfires
Sat 24 Jun Randwick v Sydney University
Sat 24 Jun Southern Districts v West Harbour
Sat 24 Jun Two Blues v Eastwood
ROUND 13
Sat 01 Jul Eastwood v Gordon
Sat 01 Jul Manly v Randwick
Sat 01 Jul Sydney University v Northern Suburbs
Sat 01 Jul Two Blues v Southern Districts
Sat 01 Jul West Harbour v Easts
Sat 01 Jul Wildfires v Warringah
ROUND 14
Sat 08 Jul Easts v Manly
Sat 08 Jul Northern Suburbs v Randwick
Sat 08 Jul Southern Districts v Wildfires
Sat 08 Jul Sydney University v Two Blues
Sat 08 Jul Warringah v Gordon
Sat 08 Jul West Harbour v Eastwood
ROUND 15
Sat 15 Jul Gordon v West Harbour
Sat 15 Jul Manly v Two Blues
Sat 15 Jul Northern Suburbs v Warringah
Sat 15 Jul Easts v Randwick
Sat 15 Jul Southern Districts v Eastwood
Sat 15 Jul Wildfires v Sydney University
ROUND 16
Sat 22 Jul Eastwood v Northern Suburbs
Sat 22 Jul Manly v West Harbour
Sat 22 Jul Sydney University v Easts
Sat 22 Jul Two Blues v Randwick
Sat 22 Jul Warringah v Southern Districts
Sat 22 Jul Wildfires v Gordon
ROUND 17
Sat 29 Jul Easts v Northern Suburbs
Sat 29 Jul Gordon v Two Blues
Sat 29 Jul Randwick v Southern Districts
Sat 29 Jul Sydney University v Eastwood
Sat 29 Jul Warringah v Manly
Sat 29 Jul West Harbour v Wildfires
ROUND 18
Sat 05 Aug Gordon v Sydney University
Sat 05 Aug Manly v Eastwood
Sat 05 Aug Northern Suburbs v Wildfires
Sat 05 Aug Randwick v Warringah
Sat 05 Aug Southern Districts v Easts
Sat 05 Aug Two Blues v West Harbour
