Easts Tigers Rugby Union
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The Easts Tigers are a rugby union
club based in Brisbane
, Queensland
. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby
competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership
three times. In early 2009 they won the Australian Club challenge
by defeating Sydney University .
The club's players were also available for selection to the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship
franchise East Coast Aces
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. They currently compete in the Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
competition. The club was formed in 1947, and has won the Brisbane premiership
Queensland Premier Rugby
Queensland Premier Rugby is a club rugby union competition in Queensland, Australia. Ten clubs compete in the competition, eight of which are from Brisbane, with a club each from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast also competing. The competition has been contested in its present form since 1929...
three times. In early 2009 they won the Australian Club challenge
Australian club championship rugby union
The Australian club championship is a rugby union challenge match between the Brisbane and Sydney club premiers. The fixture was played on a regular basis from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2007, and also on an ad-hoc basis in various other years...
by defeating Sydney University .
The club's players were also available for selection to the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
franchise East Coast Aces
East Coast Aces
The East Coast Aces were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Aces were formed as one of two Queensland based clubs that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007 The East Coast Aces...
.
Grand Final Results
- Queensland Premier Rugby
- 1984 Brothers 18-3 Easts
- 1995 Souths 27-11 Easts
- 1997 Easts 18-16 Souths
- 1999 Easts 16-15 Wests
- 2002 Canberra 45-3 Easts
- 2008 Easts 22-21 Brothers
Australian Representatives
- Paul Kahl
- Jeremy PaulJeremy PaulJeremy Paul is a New Zealand-born Australia rugby union player. He played hooker and prop for the wallabies and the ACT Brumbies.At the end of 2005, Paul was awarded the John Eales Medal, receiving 194 votes from his teammates...
- David Wilson
- Gene FairbanksGene FairbanksGene Fairbanks is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at inside centre or fly-half.-Career:...
- Andrew Walker
- Selena Worsley (Women's)