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Shute Shield in race against time to make it back onto free-to-air
There is uncertainty over the Shute Shield's future on free-to-air television, but the Sydney Rugby Union says it will find the money in time for kick-off on April 1.
Georgina Robinson is a Sports Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald
There is uncertainty over the Shute Shield's future on free-to-air television, but the Sydney Rugby Union says it will find the money in time for kick-off on April 1.
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