2023 Shute Shield season
The 2023 Shute Shield season, also known as the Charter Hall Shute Shield, or the NSWRU Shute Shield, is the 149th and current season of the semi-professional premier-grade rugby union club competition in the Australian state of New South Wales. With all but one club playing inside the Sydney area, the competition holds the same number of teams from the previous season, twelve, following difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the axing of Western Sydney club, Penrith Emus.
| 2023 Shute Shield season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Champions | Randwick (29th Premiership) |
| Runners-up | Northern Suburbs |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Top point scorer | Reece Suesue (121) |
| Top try scorer | Andrew Tuala (16) |
| Official website | |
| shuteshield | |
The regular season begins on 1 April and will conclude following eighteen rounds, with one bye round, on 5 August. A six team finals series will kick-off following round eighteen. The Grand Final will be played on August 26 The defending champions are Sydney University.