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Tigers taught tough lesson by tearaway Uni
The picturesque University of Queensland campus at St Lucia transformed into a grim School of Hard Knocks for the Stara Easts Tigers in the comprehensive 50-31 loss at the hands of the rampant Red Heavies in Round 14 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup. Easts have deservedly inhabited the rarefied air of the top of the table for a vast majority of 2025 through the combination of stoic defence and slick attack but the Tigers were found wanting on both sides of the ball against a University side that has struggled for consistency. Coming off the bye in Round 13, the...
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Tigers roar back into the winner’s circle
“Just win, baby” The catchphrase of the late owner of the Oakland/LA/Las Vegas Raiders NFL team Al Davis rang true at Bottomley Park after the Stara Easts Tigers claimed a 45-29 win over Bond University in Round 12 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup. The colourful and controversial Davis favoured substance over style. Winning was the only thing that mattered. Your job, was to get the job done. The bottom line was the scoreline. Simple. Just like the NFL standings, the Hospital Cup ladder does not contain a column for how attractive a victory appears. Pretty doesn’t count. Gritty does. After...
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Easts go south in Battle of the Compass with Wests
To paraphrase the late, great US singer Meat Loaf, “don’t feel sad, nine out of 10 ain’t bad.’’ The Stara Easts Tigers suffered their first defeat in the StoreLocal Hospital Cup since 10 August 2024 when they fell to a 46-29 loss at the hands of Wests at Sci-Fleet Stadium in Round 11. The nine-game winning streak to open the 2025 title tilt came to an abrupt end for the high-flying Tigers as the Bulldogs piled on five tries after halftime to be the only team to lower Easts’ colours this season. Easts were without injured powerhouse no.8 Nuku Swerling,...
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