The Barraclough Shield has been contested annually between NSWSRU and Queensland Suburban Rugby Union (QSRU) since 1966. NSWSRU has won the Barraclough Shield on 40 occasions, QSRU five and with three draws.
The Barraclough Shield is named after Lindley John Forbes (John) Barraclough AM (1926-2005) a former NSW MP and stalwart of NSW Suburban Rugby.
John Barraclough: Life Member New South Wales Rugby Union (NSWRU) Life Member New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union (NSWSRU) President NSWSRU 1964 to 1989 NSWSRU Delegate to NSWRU 1968 to 1969 Patron NSWSRU 1990 to 1999 Played for Eastern Suburbs, NSWRU Member NSW Parliament 1968 to 1981
History of the Barraclough Shield: 1966 Draw 12-12 1967-71 NSWSRU 1972 QSRU 13 d NSWSRU 12 1973-77 NSWRU 1978 Draw 6-6 1979-84 NSWRU 1985 QSRU 22 d NSWSRU 13 1986-91 NSWRU 1992 QSRU 18 d NSWSRU 13 1993-2005 NSWRU 2006 QSRU 17 d NSWSRU 12 2007 NSWSRU 33 d QSRU 19 2008 QSRU 31 d NSWRU 28 2009 NSWSRU 41 d QSRU 21 2010 NSWRU 22 drew QSRU 22 2011 NSWRU 12 d QSRU 9 2012 NSWRU 35 d QSRU 16 2013 NSWRU 45 d QSRU 0
The QSRU team are playing their annual Barraclough Shield game v NSWSRU (since 1966) as a Curtain Raiser to this weekend’s Test in Sydney.
16 FEBRUARY 2019