Eastern Suburbs RUFC
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| Full name | Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Beasties |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Location | Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia |
| Ground(s) | Woollahra Oval (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Coach(es) | Lachlan Fear, Tim Wallace & Glen Ella |
| Captain(s) | 2011 Club Captain is Rob McMickan |
| League(s) | Shute Shield, NSWRU |
| 2010 | Shute Shield Semi-Finalists, Henderson Shield Grand Finalists, Henderson Cup Premiers |
| Official website | |
| www.eastsrugby.com.au | |
The Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club is a team in the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New cup, the premier club rugby union football competition in New South Wales.
The club is based in Rose Bay in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, and is the oldest district rugby club in Sydney, having been founded in 1900. The Roosters rugby league club, based in the same area, has been in existence since 1908.
Easts have won a total of 76 NSWRU premiership titles or shields across all grades, as well as 9 club championships.
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[edit] Club information
- Club Colors: Navy Blue, White and Red
- Home stadium: Woollahra Oval (1949-), Waverley Oval (1936–1948), Rushcutters Bay Oval (1900–1935)
Coaches:
- Head Coach: Lachlan Fear
- Backs Coach: Tim Wallace
- Asst Coach: Dave Dinning
[edit] Club history
Eastern Suburbs District Rugby Union Football Club was formed at a meeting at the Paddington Town Hall on Thursday, March 22 1900. In an assembly presided over by the mayor and aldermen of Woollahra Council, 200 Eastern Suburbs residents turned out to hear Colonel J.C. Nield put forward a case for the birth of a local rugby club. The famous sports journalist Jack Davis motioned for the formation of the club and, from that point forth, Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football club came in to being. To this day, Easts Rugby is the oldest district rugby union club in Australia.
[edit] Honours
- 1st Grade Premiership Titles:
There have been a number of 1st Grade titles in total:
- Shute Shield Titles: 1931, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969, 2003
- 1st Grade permierships: 1903, 1913, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969, 1981, 1994
- ES Marks Minor Premierships: 1953, 1969, 1970, 2000
Recent titles in other grades:
- 2009 Colin Cairn Shield
- 2010 Henderson Cup
For a full history of titles won by Easts Rugby, visit the website at http://www.eastsrugby.com.au/premiership-titles/
[edit] Players of note
- Fred Thompson
- Dally Messenger
- Ted Fahey
- Malcolm McArthur
- Murray Tate
- Tim Gavin
- Michael Brial
- Sam Payne
- Damien Smith
- John Welborn
- Tom Bowman
- Tony Daly
- Sam Payne
- Jason Little
- Tiaan Strauss
- Ryan Cross
- Huia Edmonds
- Matt Hodgson
- Ed Slater
[edit] Nearby Clubs
[edit] External links
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