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Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.

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Nickname(s)
  
The Roosters or Easts

League(s)
  
Tasmanian Rugby Union

Ground(s)
  
North Warrane Oval

Founded
  
1964

Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc.

Location
  
Warrane, Tasmania, Australia

Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. is a Rugby Union club in Tasmania. Established in 1964, 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.

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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 First Division and Juniors competitions.

Senior Team

  • Premiers First Grade 1981
  • 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 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
  • Eightball

    Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. fields a team 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 - ESRUFC represented by Alexander Pace
    2009 Australian Junior Team Champions - Tasmania - Alexander Pace (ESRUFC)

    Notable Achievements

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

    References

    Eastern Suburbs Rugby Union Football Club Inc. Wikipedia