Waratah Shield
The Waratah Shield is a rugby union knock-out competition for high school teams from New South Wales, Australia. First contested in 1963, it is organised by New South Wales Rugby Union in conjunction with NSW Schools' Rugby Union and NSW Combined High Schools and attracts around 100 entries each year. St Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school with fourteen victories. The competition is open to all high schools in NSW and, until 2004, the ACT.[1]
Notable players
Leading St Edmund's to victory in the Waratah Shield at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1984 brought Ricky Stuart to the attention of the sporting public.[1] Stuart went on to represent the Wallabies on their 1987 tour to Argentina before switching to an illustrious career in rugby league, winning three premierships with Canberra and representing the Blues and the Kangaroos. Other prominent footballers who have played in the Waratah Shield include: Matt Giteau, David Furner, George Gregan, Matt Henjak, Anthony Fainga'a and Saia Fainga'a – all, inclusive of Stuart, hail from St Edmund's College. Other notable players include Joe Roff who played in Marist College, Canberra's 1992 and 1993 victories and George Smith, who played for Cromer High School in their 1998 loss to St Edmunds.
Number of victories
A total of 18 schools have won the Waratah Shield since it began in 1963. St. Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school in the history of the Waratah Shield with a total of 14 victories, nine more than the next most successful schools, St Augustine's College, Brookvale, with five titles.
| School | Victories | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| St. Edmund's College, Canberra | 14 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| St Augustine's College, Brookvale | 6 | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Matraville Sports High School | 5 | 1972, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2007 |
| Randwick Boys High School | 4 | 1963, 1975, 1978, 1982 |
| St Stanislaus' College | 4 | 1974, 1980, 1981, 1995 |
| Epping Boys High School | 3 | 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| Marist College, Canberra | 3 | 1988, 1992, 1993 |
| Manly Boys High School | 2 | 1966, 1970 |
| North Sydney Boys High School | 2 | 1971, 1973 |
| Hurlstone Agricultural College | 1 | 1964 |
| Homebush Boys High School | 1 | 1965 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School | 1 | 1979 |
| The Scots College | 1 | 1990 |
| Oakhill College | 1 | 1994 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield | 1 | 1996 |
| Westfields Sports High School | 1 | 2005 |
| Barker College | 1 | 2006 |
| The Hills Sports High School | 1 | 2010 |
Waratah Shield premiers
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The following table sets out winners and notable players over the history of the Waratah Shield.[2]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Notable players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Randwick Boys High School | |||
| 1964 | Hurlstone Agricultural College | |||
| 1965 | Homebush Boys' High School | |||
| 1966 | Manly Boys' High School | |||
| 1967 | Epping Boys' High School | |||
| 1968 | Epping Boys' High School | |||
| 1969 | Epping Boys' High School | |||
| 1970 | Manly Boys' High School | |||
| 1971 | North Sydney Boys' High School | |||
| 1972 | Matraville High School | |||
| 1973 | North Sydney Boys' High School | |||
| 1974 | St Stanislaus' College | Lyneham High School, Canberra | ||
| 1975 | Randwick Boys' High School | |||
| 1976 | Matraville High School | |||
| 1977 | Matraville High School | |||
| 1978 | Randwick Boys' High School | |||
| 1979 | James Ruse Agricultural High School | |||
| 1980 | St Stanislaus' College | North Sydney Boys High | ||
| 1981 | St Stanislaus' College | Matraville High School | James Grant: (1981–1982) - Rugby international | |
| 1982 | Randwick Boys' High School | |||
| 1983 | Matraville High School | St. Stanislaus' College | 13-9 | |
| 1984 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Ricky Stuart | ||
| 1985 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | |||
| 1986 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Killarney Heights High School | David Furner, Matt Pini | |
| 1987 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | David Furner | ||
| 1988 | Marist College, Canberra | |||
| 1989 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | George Gregan | ||
| 1990 | The Scots College | |||
| 1991 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | George Gregan | ||
| 1992 | Marist College, Canberra | St Stanislaus College, Bathurst | Joe Roff | |
| 1993 | Marist College, Canberra | Oakhill College | Joe Roff | |
| 1994 | Oakhill College | Marist College, Canberra | ||
| 1995 | St Stanislaus' College | Daramalan College, Canberra | ||
| 1996 | St Patrick's College, Strathfield | Marist College, Canberra | ||
| 1997 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | St Patrick's College, Strathfield | 50-7 | |
| 1998 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Cromer High School | George Smith | |
| 1999 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak | ||
| 2000 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | |||
| 2001 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | |||
| 2002 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | |||
| 2003 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Anthony Fainga'a, Saia Fainga'a | ||
| 2004 | St Edmund's College, Canberra | Anthony Fainga'a, Saia Fainga'a | ||
| 2005 | Westfields Sports High School | |||
| 2006 | Barker College | |||
| 2007 | Matraville Sports High School | |||
| 2008 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[3] | St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst | 26–16 | |
| 2009 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[3] | St. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst | 18–13 | |
| 2010 | The Hills Sports High School | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale | 38–18 | |
| 2011 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[4] | The Hills Sports High School | 20–13 | |
| 2012 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[5] | Oakhill College | 27-17 | |
| 2013 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[6] | Oakhill College | 64-21 | |
| 2014 | St. Augustine's College, Brookvale[7] | Oakhill College | 20-13 | |
See also
References
- 1 2 Sheehan, Paul (23 May 2005). "Boys' lesson in defeat, if not class". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Waratah Shield Premiers" (pdf). 2011 Waratah Shield & Cup Handbook. NSW Rugby Union. 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Saints win state-wide Waratah Shield". Peninsula Living. October 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Waratah Shield Final result". NSW Schools Rugby Union. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ↑ "Review: Waratah Shield Final". Green and Gold Rugby. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "St. Augustine’s College win Waratah Shield for fifth time". Green and Gold Rugby. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nswschoolsrugby.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=186393