Shute Shield

Shute Shield
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Shute Shield season
Formerly
SportRugby union
Founded1874; 150 years ago (1874)[a]
PresidentPhil Garling[1][2]
Organising bodySydney Rugby Union (SR)
No. of teams12
HeadquartersDaceyville, Sydney, New South Wales
Region
Most recent
champion(s)
Eastern Suburbs (2024)
Most titlesSydney University (33 titles)
TV partner(s)
Sponsor(s)Charter Hall
Official websiteshuteshield.rugby

The Shute Shield, currently known as the Charter Hall Shute Shield,[5] is a semi-professional rugby union competition in Sydney, Australia. It is the premier club competition in New South Wales. The Shute Shield is awarded to the winning team from the Sydney premiership grand final held at the end of the club rugby season.


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  1. ^ "New Sydney Rugby Union president Phil Garling outlines vision for Shute Shield". rugbynews.net.au. 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ "About NSW Rugby – Phil Garling AM". nsw.rugby.
  3. ^ a b Phillips, Sam (20 January 2021). "Stan Sport settles on price, set to make Shute Shield a priority". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. ^ a b McArdle, Nick (17 February 2021). "Nick McArdle column: Inside Australia's unprecedented rugby broadcast deal with Nine and Stan Sport". Nine.com.au.
  5. ^ "Charter Hall secures naming rights for the Shute Shield". shuteshield.rugby. 23 March 2021.