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.