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 the NSW Combined High Schools and attracts around 100 entries. St Edmund's College, Canberra are the most successful school with fourteen victories. The competition is open to all high schools in NSW and, until 2005, the ACT.

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. He went on to represent the Wallabies on their 1987 tour to Argentina before switching to an illustriouss career in rugby league, winning threepremierships with Canberra and representing the Blues and Kangaroos.

Prominent footballers who have played in the Waratah Shield include: Matt Giteau, Matt Henjak, George Gregan

Winners by most titles won:

*St Edmund's College, Canberra - 14
*Randwick Boys' High School - 4
*Matraville High School - 4
*St Stanislaus College - 4
*Epping Boys High School - 3
*Manly Boys High School - 3
*Marist College, Canberra - 3
*North Sydney Boys' High School - 2
*Hurlstone Agricultural High School - 1
*Homebush Boys High School - 1
*James Ruse Agricultural High School - 1
*Oakhill College - 1
*The Scots College - 1
*St Patrick's College, Strathfield - 1
*Westfields Sports High School - 1
*Barker College - 1
*St. Augustine's College, Brookvale - 1

References

* [http://www.austschools.rugbynet.com.au/ Australian Schools Rugby Union]
* [http://www.nswschoolsrugby.rugbynet.com.au/ NSW Schools Rugby Union]
* [http://www.actsport.com.au/fame/2003_inductees.htm#ricky Ricky Stuart]
* [http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/verve/_resources/1248_resource%7B106393%7D.pdf Australian Schools Rugby Newsletter]
* [http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/12/1094927434101.html Sydney Morning Herald article]
* [http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/articles/2005/02/07/1107625134677.html Sydney Morning Herald article]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Paul-Sheehan/Boys-lesson-in-defeat-if-not-class/2005/05/22/1116700591965.html Sydney Morning Herald article]
* [http://www.rugby.com.au/edrugby/for_the_field/state_rugby_unions/new_south_wales,8953.html Schools rugby in NSW]
* [http://canberratimes.com/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=369215&y=2005&m=2 Canberra Times article]
* [http://www.nswrugby.com.au/RugbyDevelopment/RugbyForSecondarySchools/CatholicSystemicSchools.aspx Catholic schools rugby in NSW]