Greg Davis 10/08/2025

BY GREG DAVIS The Stara Easts Tigers are 80 minutes away from a berth in the 2025 StoreLocal Hospital Cupgrand final after roaring into the major semi-final with a rollicking rollercoaster ride thatfinished with a 50-31 rout of GPS at Yoku Road. The Tigers will now take on Brothers in the major semi-final at Sunnybank this Sunday withthe winner earning a direct ticket to the Hospital Cup’s big dance at Ballymore on 31 August.Wests and Bond will face-off in the sudden-death minor semi-final – a fixture that Eastswere staring down the barrel of after a sluggish start in the Round...

Greg Davis 13/07/2025

Match Report - Round 15 The Stara Easts Tigers rediscovered their rolling maul mojo and ravenous defensive hunger to revitalise their 2025 campaign with a rough and tumble 26-15 win over Souths in Round 15 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup. After the 50-31 loss to University in Round 14, Easts needed to provide an emphatic – and immediate – response. And a southside derby between two teams in the top four in front of a healthy crowd at Bottomley Park was the perfect stage to prove the St Lucia shocker was an outlier. If you like big blokes legally bashing...

Greg Davis 22/06/2025

“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...

Greg Davis 15/06/2025

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,...

Greg Davis 12/05/2025

The stage is set for a genuine Old Boys Day Bottomley Park blockbuster against Brothers after the Stara Easts Tigers produced a heroic defensive display in the 26-22 victory over Souths in Round 6 of the StoreLocal Hospital Cup. It will be a top-of-the-table clash on David Wilson Field this Saturday when the unbeaten Tigers host the reigning premiers who also boast an undefeated record in 2025 with both sides to take a 5-0 record into the barn burner. They are the only two undefeated teams remaining in the Hospital Cup and have already put a gap between themselves and the rest...

Greg Davis 05/05/2025

Albo and the ALP were not the only team to enjoy a landslide victory on Saturday. Just as election booths around the country were greeting the last of voters in the Federal election, the Stara Easts Tigers were securing their seat inside the StoreLocal Hospital Cup top four with a 45-7 demolition of University. The Tigers remain unbeaten in 2025 with their fourth win from four outings and their third triumph from as many attempts at Bottomley Park as Easts piled on 38 unanswered points in the last hour. Easts had been out of action for the best part of three weeks due...

Greg Davis 14/04/2025

Easts 22 defeated Bond University 20 at Bond University IT was wet, wild and willing on the water-logged Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon. But cool, calm and collected co-captain Eli Pilz rose above the calamity to kick the Stara Easts Tigers to a gutsy 22-20 victory over Bond University. The Tigers remain undefeated in their 2025 StoreLocal Hospital Cup title tilt with their third-straight victory that was built on toughness and tenacity after torrential weather lashed Bond’s home ground to the point that the 3.05pm kick-off was pushed back. Pilz’s decisive penalty goal from 25 metres out and to the left of the...

Greg Davis 31/03/2025

It was raining, it was pouring and the Stara Easts Tigers were roaring in the season-opener against Norths at a water-logged David Wilson Field on Saturday. Easts started their 2025 StoreLocal Hospital Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with the dominant Tigers forward pack at the very heart of the 37-10 victory over the Eagles. The only thing more relentless than the torrential rain that forced the cancellation of all grades bar Premier Grade was the Easts scrum and rolling maul that had Norths on the back-foot for much of the 80 minutes. Two pushover tries in the second half were the signature moments...

QLD Rugby 09/08/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article SOUTHS V WESTS Sunday 11 August, 3:05pm – Souths Rugby Club Souths George Francis Callum Lauder Phransis Sula-Siaosi Jake Kurbatoff Samual Von Blanckensee Sean Farrell Kohan Herbert John Bryant Finn Hearn Harry McLaughlin-Phillips Tye James Vilikesa Raboiliku Viliami Lea Alofa Alofa Lachie Stewart Wests Jack Spencer Ethan Dobbins Tianna Tauakipulu Max Johnson Cal Hope Daniel Maiava Brad Kelegai Connor Anderson Louis Werchon Mason Gordon Henry Speight Fletcher Spicer Mosese Dawai Charlie Tupu Lachlan Kerr UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND V BOND UNIVERSITY Saturday 10 August, 12:05pm – University of Queensland Rugby...

QLD Rugby 12/07/2024

Written by Queensland Rugby Media Unit, courtesy of qld.rugby Source article View this post on Instagram A post shared by QLDPremierRugby (@qldpremierrugby) UNIVERSITY V EASTS Saturday 13 July, 3:05pm – University of Queensland Rugby Club University 1. Alex Davies 2. Jake Tierney 3. Jackson Clarke 4. Jacob Blyton 5. Jack Brady 6. Adam Korczyk 7. William Rua 8. Matt Engelbrecht 9. Flynn McDermott 10. Brad Twidale 11. Samuela Tuisau 12. Tom Molloy 13. James Simpson-Te Pairi 14. Friedrich Keil 15. Kye Oates Easts 1. Tom Fowler 2. Andrew Ready 3. Sam Finocchiaro 4. Will Sankey 5. Xavier Boyle 6. George...