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The Shute Shield takes a long weekend breather after eight rounds of absolute carnage.
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About
Written by someone who actually plays
James Kane — rugby writer, current Shute Shield player, and founder of The Peanut Gallery.
The Peanut Gallery was built for the Shute Shield tragic. Every week, catch the latest naughty boys, the razzle, the dazzle and the best moments from the heartbeat of Australian club rugby — completely free, straight to your inbox.
The Shute Shield is Australia’s best club rugby competition, and it deserves more than a scoreline buried on a results page. So every Monday in season I wrap the lot: every game, every storyline, every moment of brilliance and brain-fade — in the voice of someone who’s been in the changerooms, not just the press box.
No corporate filter, no fence-sitting. Just honest, funny, insider coverage of the comp we love.