1996 Shute Shield season

1996 Shute Shield season
Number of teams14
Date20 April – 5 October 1996
ChampionsRandwick
Runners-upWarringah
Matches played146

The 1996 Shute Shield season, also known as the AAMI Cup, was the 123rd season of the Shute Shield, the premier club rugby competition in the Australian state of New South Wales. The season began in April and was concluded in October with the Grand Final. Warringah finished minor premiers, with fourth-placed Randwick ultimately finishing premiers after winning all four of their Finals matches; defeating Warringah in the Grand Final in front of 25,136 spectators at the Sydney Football Stadium to claim the title.

The 1996 Shute Shield season featured many Wallabies and Super Rugby players, such as David Knox, David Campese, and Matt Burke. It was also the first edition of the competition to cross-over with the Super Rugby (known as the Super 12), as the inaugural Super 12 season ran from March to May of 1996.

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