Waratah Shield

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The Waratah Shield is a rugby union knock-out competition for high school teams from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 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.

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St Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school with fourteen victories, until 2004, when the ACT was released due to their dominance. [1] The NSW Schools Rugby Union asked ACT schools to 'show cause' as to why they should stay in the competition. [2] The injustice of the exclusion was the subject of an adjourment statement from House of Representative Member for Canberra Annette Ellis in the Australian Parliament.

The Shield was not contested from 2018 until it was relaunched in 2022. Finals have been live streamed on NSW Rugby TV. Replays [3] and highlights from the 2023 Final [4] are also available.

Notable players

Many notable rugby players, including Wallaby greats, took part in the Waratah Shield in their youth. Many came from St Edmund's College in Canberra, shield winners 14 times. They include Ricky Stuart in their first title win in 1984 at the Sydney Cricket Ground which brought him to the attention of the sporting public, [1] Matt Giteau, David Furner, George Gregan, Matt Henjak, Anthony Fainga'a and Saia Fainga'a. Other notable players include Joe Roff also from Canberra who played in Marist College, Canberra's 1992 and 1993 victories, George Smith, Gordon Bray, Mark Ella, Gary Ella, Glen Ella and Lloyd Walker among others.

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, seven more than the next most successful schools, St Augustine's College, Brookvale, with eight titles.

SchoolVictoriesYears won
St. Edmund's College, Canberra 141984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
St Augustine's College, Brookvale 82008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Matraville Sports High School 51972, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2007
Randwick Boys High School 41963, 1975, 1978, 1982
St Stanislaus' College 41974, 1980, 1981, 1995
Epping Boys High School 31967, 1968, 1969
Marist College, Canberra 31988, 1992, 1993
Manly Boys High School 21966, 1970
North Sydney Boys High School 21971, 1973
Hurlstone Agricultural College 11964
Homebush Boys High School 11965
James Ruse Agricultural High School 11979
The Scots College 11990
Oakhill College 11994
St Patrick's College, Strathfield 11996
Westfields Sports High School 12005
Barker College 12006
The Hills Sports High School 12010
Hunter Valley Grammar School 12022
Central Coast Grammar School 12023

Waratah Shield premiers

The following table sets out winners and notable players over the history of the Waratah Shield. [5]

YearChampionsRunners-upScoreNotable players
1963Randwick Boys High School
1964Hurlstone Agricultural College [6]
1965 [7] Homebush Boys' High SchoolOakhill College8–3 Gordon Bray
1966Manly Boys' High School
1967Epping Boys' High SchoolNormanhurst Boys High School9 -6
1968 [8] Epping Boys' High SchoolManly Boys' High School
1969 [9] Epping Boys' High SchoolMatraville Sports High School
1970Manly Boys' High School
1971 [10] [11] North Sydney Boys' High SchoolRandwick Boys High School
1972Matraville Sports High School
1973 [12] North Sydney Boys' High SchoolRandwick Boy's High School6–3
1974 [13] [14] St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst Lyneham High School, Canberra16–10
1975 [15] Randwick Boys' High SchoolSt Stanislaus' College, Bathust17–13
1976 [16] Matraville High SchoolNorth Sydney High12–3Gary Ella, Mark Ella, Glen Ella [17] Lloyd Walker [18]
1977 [19] Matraville High SchoolRandwick Boys' High School25–3 Mark Ella
1978 [20] Randwick Boys' High SchoolChevalier College7–0
1979 [21] James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolBirrong Boys High15–7
1980 [22] St Stanislaus' College, BathurstNorth Sydney Boys High26–15
1981 [23] St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst Matraville High School James Grant
1982 [24] [25] Randwick Boys' High SchoolSt Edmund's College, Canberra10–6
1983 [26] [27] Matraville High SchoolSt. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst13–9
1984 [28] [29] St Edmund's College, Canberra Cranbrook School, Sydney 14–4 Ricky Stuart
1985 [30] St Edmund's College, CanberraOakhill College22–4
1986 [31] St Edmund's College, Canberra Killarney Heights High School 38–0 David Furner, Matt Pini
1987 [32] [33] St Edmund's College, CanberraRandwick Boy's High11–3
1988 [34] [35] Marist College, CanberraOakhill College13–3
1989 [36] [37] St Edmund's College, CanberraSt Stanislaus' College, Bathurst9–6 George Gregan
1990 [38] [39] The Scots CollegeSt Edmund's College, Canberra6–0
1991 [40] [41] St Edmund's College, CanberraScots College, Sydney25–18
1992 [42] Marist College, CanberraSt Stanislaus College, Bathurst38–8Joe Roff
1993 [43] Marist College, CanberraOakhill College29–14
1994 [44] [45] Oakhill CollegeMarist College, Canberra24–20
1995 [46] St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst Daramalan College, Canberra22–15
1996 [47] [48] St Patrick's College, Strathfield Marist College, Canberra 24–23
1997St Edmund's College, CanberraSt Patrick's College, Strathfield50–7
1998 [49] St Edmund's College, CanberraCromer High School45–22 George Smith
1999 [50] St Edmund's College, CanberraSt Patrick's College, Strathfield27–15 Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak
2000St Edmund's College, Canberra
2001St Edmund's College, Canberra
2002 [51] [52] St Edmund's College, CanberraSt. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst41–22
2003 [53] St Edmund's College, CanberraPrairiewood High School51–0 Anthony Fainga'a, Saia Fainga'a
2004 [54] [55] St Edmund's College, CanberraRankwick Boys High School
2005 [56] [57] Westfields Sports High SchoolBarker College
2006 [58] Barker College
2007 [59] Matraville Sports High School
2008 [60] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleSt. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst26–16
2009 [61] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleSt. Stanislaus' College, Bathurst18–13
2010 [62] The Hills Sports High SchoolSt. Augustine's College, Brookvale38–18
2011 [63] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleThe Hills Sports High School20–13
2012 [64] [65] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleOakhill College27–17
2013 [66] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleOakhill College64–21
2014 [67] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleOakhill College20–13
2015 [68] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleHills Sport High School26–16
2016 [69] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleOakhill College13–10
2017 [70] St. Augustine's College, BrookvaleHills Sport High Schoolforfeit
2018Not contested
2019Not contested
2020Not contested
2021Not contested
2022Hunter Valley Grammar SchoolRandwick Boys High School22-12
2023Central Coast Grammar SchoolRandwick Boys High School25-18(*18-18 at full time, match won in extra time) Harrison Mcgarry, Zak Pearce, Noah Owens, Max Newman, Angus Muma, Hunter Winn, Toby Burns


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