Why this Warringah Rat’s rise to the Shute Shield final is the rugby story of the year
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- A few weeks ago, Tom Gee was a humble fourth-grader minding his own business on the Northern Beaches. Today, he’s starting in club rugby’s biggest match.S1S2
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Why this Warringah Rat’s rise to the Shute Shield final is the rugby story of the year
A few weeks ago, Tom Gee was a humble fourth-grader minding his own business on the Northern Beaches. Today, he’s starting in club rugby’s biggest match.
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Published Sep 4, 2026
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- A few weeks ago, Tom Gee was a humble fourth-grader minding his own business on the Northern Beaches. Today, he’s starting in club rugby’s biggest match.S1S2
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