The Waratah Shield is a rugby union knock-out competition for high school teams from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
St Edmund's College, Canberra is the most successful school with fourteen victories, until 2004, when the ACT was released due to their dominance.
[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.
Many notable rugby players, including Wallaby greats, took part in the Waratah Shield in their youth.
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.