In 1947 the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) started an Old Boys Competition for past students of G.P.S. schools. One of the teams was the Brisbane State High School Old Boys. This team became known as Colts in 1948 and finally in 1949, at the suggestion of the QRU, the club assumed the name Eastern Districts. Today the club is known as Easts Rugby Union Inc.
Easts Rugby Union Inc is primarily a sport and recreation facility for young people in the community. It is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation that provides sporting fields, equipment, expertise and administration for young people school aged onwards. Additionally it is a social club within the community for past and present members to continue their involvement in supporting young people. It provides support to a variety of other community groups such as school sports training, interschool competitions, cricket and touch clubs. The clubhouse is also available for hire at reasonable rates to other community interest groups other than sporting.
The geographical coverage of the club is extensive but centres on suburbs surrounding East Brisbane, Coorparoo and Norman Park. Having traditional ties with Brisbane SHS, the club extends from West End to Capalaba in the East and Mt Gravatt in the south. The river at Bulimba/Hawthorn acts as a boundary to the North. There is a junior satellite club at Bulimba that was assisted in becoming established by ERU known as Easts Riverside.
EASTS RUGBY UNION CLUBCLUB HIGHLIGHTS |
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1956 4th Grade Premiership | 2000 5th Grade Premiership |
1959 3rd Grade Premiership | 2001 A.Scotney XXXX Medal |
1972 2nd Grade Premiership | 2001 Colts 1 Premiership |
1976 4th Grade Premiership | 2002 Women’s Premiership |
1976 B.Cooke Rothmans Medal | 2002 Easts Longhorns 5th Grade Premiership |
1982 2nd Grade Premiership | 2003 Women’s Premiership |
1982 B.Scott Rothmans Medal | 2003 Div 1 3rd Grade Premiership |
1984 Welsby Cup | 2003 Doughty Shield Club Champions |
1984 Horsley Cup | 2004 Doughty Shield Club Champions |
1984 S.Hourigan Rothmans Medal | 2005 Doughty Shield Club Champions |
1985 Colts 2 Premiership | 2005 Div 1 2nd Grade Premiership |
1986 Colts 1 Premiership | 2005 Women’s Premiership |
1987 4th Grade Premiership | 2007 Matt Brandon Tooheys New Premier Player of the Year |
1987 Doughty Shield | 2008 Premier Grade Premiership – Hospitals Cup |
1987 G.Hassall Rothmans Medal | 2008 Women’s Premiership |
1988 3rd Grade Premiership | 2008 Pat Richards QRU Coach of the Year |
1988 4th Grade Premiership | 2009 Australian Club Champions – Premier Grade |
1989 3rd Grade Premiership | 2009 Colts 1 Premiership |
1989 D.Wilson Rothmans Medal | 2009 Colts 2 Premiership |
1990 2nd Grade Premiership | 2009 Women’s Premiership |
1991 4th Grade Premiership | 2009 Doughty Shield Club Championship |
1991 D.Wilson Rothmans Medal | 2010 Women’s Premiership |
1993 G.Holt Rothmans Medal | |
1994 Under 21 Premiership | |
1996 Colts 3 Premiership | |
1997 1st Grade Premiership | |
1998 2nd Grade Premiership | |
1999 1st Grade Premiership | |
1999 Welsby Cup | |
1999 Horsley Cup | |
1999 R.Graham XXXX Medal | |
2000 3rd Grade Premiership |
The Clubhouse that currently stands on the site at Bottomley park was opened in 1979. For more information click on the Commemorative booklet 1979 booklet. (pdf 4.6MB)
In 1997, Easts celebrated 50 years as well as the first Premiership win for 1st grade(Premier Grade). The Jubilee Tiger Tales extended edition documents much of Easts history up until this point.