1996 Shute Shield season

Rugby union competition in New South Wales 1996 Shute Shield season 20 April – 5 October 1996 14 Randwick Warringah 146 1995 1997 The 1996 Shute Shield season, also known as the AAMI Cup,12 February 1996 27 With A Waratah Season Pass, You're Almost A Waratah The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media was the 123rd season of the Shute Shield, the premier club rugby competition in the Australian state of New South Wales. The season began in April and was concluded in October with the Grand Final. Warringah finished minor premiers, with fourth-placed Randwick ultimately finishing premiers after winning all four of their Finals matches; defeating Warringah in the Grand Final in front of 25,136 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium to claim the title. The 1996 Shute Shield season featured many Wallabies and Super Rugby players, such as David Knox, David Campese, and Matt Burke. It was also the first edition of the competition to cross-over with the Super Rugby (known as the Super 12), as the inaugural Super 12 season ran from March to May of 1996. Stadia and personnel Australia Sydney right 550 Shute Shield team stadia Australia Sydney -33.878505 151.263589 right #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Eastern Suburbs 90 Australia Sydney -33.77667 151.0982 top #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Eastwood 90 Australia Sydney -33.799555 151.181484 left #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Gordon 90 Australia Sydney -33.796 151.2841 right #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Manly 90 Australia Sydney -33.831944 151.209444 right #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Northern Suburbs 90 Australia Sydney -33.919444 151.255833 bottom #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Randwick 90 Australia Sydney -34.024444 151.111389 bottom #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Southern Districts 90 Australia Sydney -33.886453127686536 151.1849242331272 left #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Sydney University 90 Australia Sydney -33.696944 151.304444 left #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Warringah 90 Australia Sydney -33.868333 151.109444 top #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg West Harbour 90 Australia Sydney -33.840374 150.99679 left #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Parramatta 90 Australia Sydney -33.735049892826744 150.70692865760807 right #FAF0E6 Disc Plain red.svg Penrith 90 Australia Sydney -33.597141 151.420069 #FAF0E6 Newcastle (not on map) Disc Plain red.svg above Australia Sydney -34.099711 150.654575 #FAF0E6 Canberra Kookaburras (not on map) Disc Plain red.svg above Club Colour Jersey Stadium/Base Canberra Kookaburras40px70px Viking Park, Wanniassa Eastern Suburbs40px70px Woollahra Oval, Rose Bay Eastwood40px70px TG Millner Field, Marsfield Gordon40px70px Chatswood Oval, Chatswood Newcastle Wildfires40px70px Newcastle No.2 Sportsground, Newcastle West Manly40px70px Manly Oval, Manly Northern Suburbs40px70px North Sydney Oval, North Sydney Parramatta40px70px Granville Park, Merrylands Penrith40px70px Nepean Rugby Park, Penrith Randwick40px70px Coogee Oval, Coogee Southern Districts40px70px Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters Sydney University40px70px Sydney University Football Ground (No.2 Oval), Camperdown Warringah40px70px Pittwater Park, Warriewood West Harbour40px70px Concord Oval, Concord Regular season Ladder main WDL points 2 1 0 complete C Qualification green1 Advance to Semi-finals green2 Advance to Elimination finals QF A A A A WAR, EAS, ESU, RAN, CAN, GOR, MAN, NOR, WES, HUN, SOU, SYD, TWO, PEN 16 1 3 655 368 16 1 3 729 388 12 0 8 625 492 6 1 13 441 694 11 2 7 498 508 10 0 10 509 498 16 0 4 798 330 4 2 14 299 571 4 0 16 354 643 16 1 3 715 319 7 0 13 426 580 4 0 16 320 732 1 0 19 306 880 13 0 7 762 435 Eastern Suburbs Eastwood Gordon Newcastle Wildfires Manly Northern Suburbs Randwick Southern Districts Sydney University Warringah West Harbour Parramatta Penrith Canberra Kookaburras The Sydney Morning HeraldGrowden Greg 9 September 1996 24 Rivals make Randwick's task harder https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-rivals-make-r/192487544/ The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Newspapers.com Finals Bracket 160 35 yes Elimination / Preliminary Semi-finals 2 Eastwood 66 3 Eastern Suburbs 13 4 Randwick 43 5 Canberra Kookaburras 12 Minor / Major Semi-finals 1 Warringah 21 2 Eastwood 6 3 Eastern Suburbs 8 4 Randwick 26 Preliminary final 2 Eastwood 13 4 Randwick 39 Grand Final 1 Warringah 6 4 Randwick 28 Elimination / Preliminary Semi-finals 13 September 1996 Randwick 43–12 Canberra Kookaburras Smith (2)Finegan (2)Riley Knox (3/5) Knox (4) CokerBrown Stephenson (1/2) Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park 10,756Wilkins Phil 14 September 1996 52 Greens gallop into semis https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-greens-gallop/192487601/ The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Newspapers.com 13 September 1996 Eastwood 66–13 Eastern Suburbs Mostyn (3)Miller (2)Wisemantel (2)LeachHallHickey Burke (8/10) Clements McAusland (1/1) McAusland (2) Sydney Football Stadium, Moore ParkGrowden Greg 14 September 1996 52 Woodies look the goods in try blitz https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-woodies-look-t/192487633/ The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Newspapers.com 10,756 Minor / Major Semi-finals 20 September 1996 Eastern Suburbs 8–26 Randwick Bond Willett HolbeckCampeseGregan Knox (1/3) Knox (3) Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park 11,784Wilkins Phil 21 September 1996 48 Randwick take a step closer to title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-randwick-take/192487643/ The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Newspapers.com 20 September 1996 Warringah 21–6 Eastwood CrawfordCatchpole Walton (1/2) Walton (3) Burke (2) Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park 11,784Growden Greg 21 September 1996 Rats reign to put heat on Woodies 54 The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Preliminary final 28 September 1996 Eastwood 13–39 Randwick Pohiva Spooner (1/1) Spooner (2) LathamCampeseFinegan Knox (3/3) Knox (6) Concord Oval, Concord 4,691Growden Greg 30 September 1996 30 Confident Warringah take aim at Galloping Greens https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-confident-warr/192487659/ The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media Newspapers.com Grand Final 5 October 1996 Warringah 6–28 Randwick Walton (2) LathamSmithWyllie Knox (2/3) Knox (3) Sydney Football Stadium, Moore Park 25,136Growden Greg 7 October 1996 23 Wicks in simply super form The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Media References 30em Category:1996 in Australian rugby union Category:1996 rugby union tournaments for clubs