Eastern Suburbs RUFC
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The Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club is a team in the Shute Shield and the Tooheys New cup, the premier club rugby union football competition in New South Wales.
The club is based in Rose Bay in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, and is the oldest district rugby club in Sydney, having been founded in 1900. The Roosters rugby league club, based in the same area, has been in existence since 1908.
Easts have won a total of 10 NSWRU premierships in the years 1903, 1913, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969 and 2003.
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[edit] Club information
- Club Name: Eastern Suburbs (1900-)
- Founded: 1900
- Home stadium: Woollahra Oval (1949-), Waverley Oval (1936-1948), Rushcutters Bay Oval (1900-1935)
- Head coach: Scott Bowen
- Team Captain: Adam Wallace-Harrison
- Uniform colors: Navy Blue, White and Red
- Premiership Titles: 10 - 1903, 1913, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1969, 2003
[edit] Club history
Eastern Suburbs rugby union club was founded at a meeting held at Paddington Town Hall on March 22, 1900. At this meeting the choice of colours was made of red, white, and blue, similar to those worn by the British Lions on their 1889 tour. Though club the temporarily played in black and white for their inaugural season.
[edit] Players of note
- Dally Messenger
- Murray Tate
- Tim Gavin
[edit] External links
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