Name Greg Eastwood Career start 2005 Weight 112 kg | Height 1.83 m Role Rugby Player | |
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Greg Eastwood (born 10 March 1987) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played in the NRL for the Brisbane Broncos, and in Super League for the Leeds Rhinos.
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- Nrl top 5 tries august feat curtis rona greg eastwood
- Greg Eastwood Career highlights
- Early years
- Brisbane Broncos
- Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
- Leeds Rhinos
- Return to the Bulldogs
- References
Greg Eastwood Career highlights
Early years
Born in Auckland, New Zealand,Eastwood is of Māori descent and played his junior football for the Manurewa Marlins in South Auckland before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.
Brisbane Broncos
In round 26 of the 2005 NRL season, Eastwood made his NRL début for the Broncos against the Parramatta Eels. He played in most of the 2006 Brisbane Broncos season's games but was not selected for the 2006 NRL Grand final win over the Melbourne Storm. As 2006 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos travelled to England to face 2006 Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C. in the 2007 World Club Challenge. Eastwood played from the interchange bench in the Broncos' 14–18 loss.
In the 2007 ANZAC Test, Eastwood made his international début for New Zealand from the bench. He was also selected to go on the 2007 All Golds tour.
Eastwood was a member of the 2008 World Cup-winning New Zealand Kiwis team and played in all of their matches, including the final win against Australia.
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
After three seasons in Brisbane, Eastwood signed with Leeds Rhinos of the Super League for the 2009 season, however his visa to play in the United Kingdom was denied. While his visa was being appealed, several NRL clubs, including the New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, expressed interest in signing him. Eastwood eventually signed with the Bulldogs on loan for the 2009 season.
Eastwood made his début for the Bulldogs in round 2 of the 2009 NRL season, against the Penrith Panthers. Eastwood scored a try in the match.
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds successfully appealed the decision to deny his visa to play in the UK, and Eastwood joined the Rhinos for the 2010 Super League season. However, on 29 July 2010, Eastwood announced his intentions to leave the Rhinos at the end of the 2010 season, stating that he was seeking a return to the NRL for the 2011 season because he had struggled to settle in the UK. In August 2010, Eastwood announced that he would be returning to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2011.
Eastwood later played from the bench in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final, which the Rhinos lost to the Warrington Wolves.
Return to the Bulldogs
Eastwood re-commenced playing in the NRL in the 2011 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season. He played in the 2012 NRL Grand final loss to the Melbourne Storm.
Following a season-ending tackle on Benji Marshall in week 1 of the 2015 finals series, against the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Eastwood was issued with a "concerning act" notice by the NRL, asking the Bulldogs to address his tackling style.
He was named in the New Zealand Māori squad for a match against the New Zealand Residents on 15 October 2016.