Australian Club Champions 2009

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.

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.