Eastern Suburbs
Nickname(s)The Roosters or Easts
Founded1964 (1964)
LocationWarrane, Tasmania, Australia
Ground(s)North Warrane Oval
League(s)Tasmanian Rugby Union
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.eastsrugby.com

Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1964,[1] the club is a member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union and Tasmanian Rugby Union Juniors, affiliated with the Australian Rugby Union and plays in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League. The club has two eightball teams that represent the club in the South East Tasmanian Eightball Association.

The club's home ground is at North Warrane Oval in the City of Clarence. Known as the Roosters or Easts, the club colours are maroon and white. The club currently fields teams in Men's Second Division, a Senior Women's squad and Juniors competitions.[2]

Premierships

Senior team

  • Premiers First Grade 1981[3]
  • Premiers Second Grade 2019
  • R/U First Grade 2016
  • Statewide Premiers First Grade 1987
  • Minor Premiers First Grade 1987
  • Premiers Reserve Grade 1968, 1973, 1974, 1994, 2002
  • Minor Premiers Reserve Grade 1999
  • Finalist First Grade 2014

Juniors

  • Under 20 - 1979
  • Under 18 - 1983
  • Under 16 - 2009
  • Under 14 - 2007,2008

At the 40 Anniversary[4] of the club's existence Legendary Wallaby Ken Catchpole visited the club to assist with the celebrations.

The club holds two authentic signed Wallaby Guernseys being:

  • CH282 Qantas Wallaby Jumper
  • CL309 Vodafone Wallaby Jumper
Player Uniform Logo
Ken Catchpole Visit

Eightball

Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. fields two teams in the South Eastern Tasmania Eightball Association which is affiliated with Eightball Tasmania, Australian Eight Ball Federation and the World Eightball Pool Federation.

Titles

Premier League Eight Ball Premiers Easts Breakers 2012
A Reserve Premiers Easts Roosters(ex East White) 2014
B Division Eight Ball Premiers Easts White 2007,2008

Notable representation

R/U 2015 Tasmanian Eightball Singles Title - Alexander Pace(ESRUFC)
Australian Eightball U18 Vice Captain Alexander Pace 2015
Australia 2015 World Junior Team Champions World Eightball Pool Federation[5] - ESRUFC represented by Alexander Pace[6]
2009 Australian Junior Team Champions - Tasmania - Alexander Pace (ESRUFC)

Notable achievements

Legion of Honour Recipients (SETABA) - Max Wessing 2016 and Glen Wessing 2016

See also

  • Cue sports in Australia

References

  1. ↑ "ESRUFC History". Rugbynet.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Easts a major force in under-14 rugby". Eastern Shore Sun. 6 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "The Star Newspaper (no longer in circulation) Page 7". 7 June 1994.
  4. ↑ "Roosters Invigorated after Celebration Year (Monthly Publication) Page 8". Eastern Shore Sun. February 2004.
  5. ↑ "2015 World Junior Team Championship". World Eightball Pool Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "World 8 Ball Champs". Australian Eightball Federation. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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