沃林加鼠队因多名前锋位置球员受伤，被迫启用四级球队球员汤姆·吉作为首发钩锋，参加舒特盾橄榄球赛总决赛1。球队原首发钩锋韦斯·托马斯在8月早期与悉尼大学的比赛中遭遇严重颈部伤势而无法出场，同一天球队还在低级别赛事中失去了另外两名钩锋——芬恩·赫德撕裂半月板和以利亚·泰勒肩袖肌腱断裂1。
球队试图申请引入前斐济U20代表约书亚·乌鲁伊包作为替补，但因未达到最少4场比赛出场要求被悉尼橄榄球联盟拒绝1。主教练乔什·霍尔姆斯对吉表示信心，称"通常到一级球队出场时，他已经喝了大约10杯啤酒"1。吉平时仅在四级球队效力，已参加12场比赛1。
沃林加鼠队在半决赛中46:19击败戈登队1，目前争取在莱查德特椭圆形体育场卫冕舒特盾冠军1。与此同时，橄榄球社区为遭遇伤势的托马斯恢复筹集了超过20万澳元1。
Warringah Rats have been forced to promote fourth-grade hooker Tom Gee to start in the Shute Shield grand final after a series of injuries decimated their front row.1 The club's first-choice hooker, Wes Thomas, suffered a severe neck injury in an early August match against Sydney University and will be unavailable for the decider.1 On the same day, Warringah lost two additional hookers from lower grades: Finn Hedges tore his meniscus and Elijah Taylor suffered a rotator cuff tendon rupture.1
Gee, who has made 12 appearances for the fourth-grade team, now faces the Eastwood side at Leichhardt Oval in a bid to defend Warringah's title.1 The club attempted to secure reinforcement by seeking exemption to bring in Joshua Uruibubu, a former Fiji U20 representative, but the Sydney Rugby Union rejected the waiver application on August 18 after receiving it on August 17, and upheld that decision following an appeal on August 28.1 Warringah progressed to the final by defeating Gordon 46-19 in the semi-final.1 Head coach Josh Holmes offered perspective on Gee's readiness, noting that by the time players typically debut for the top grade, "he's probably had about 10 beers."1 The rugby community has raised over 200,000 Australian dollars for Thomas's recovery.1
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