After three successful years at Easts, Billy Melrose is moving on to pursue an exciting new opportunity. While we can’t announce his next role just yet, we are incredibly excited for Billy and can’t wait to see what he achieves next. From everyone at Easts, thank you, Billy, for your outstanding service and dedication to the club. You will always be part of the Beasties family. Please see a note from Billy below. It’s with a touch of sadness that I announce that I’ll be movin

Teddy Wilson celebrate Easts win over Sydney Uni By Angus Hayman There is something fitting about the Shute Shield season coming full circle for Eastern Suburbs. Twelve months ago, the Beasties walked away from the grand final at Leichhardt Oval with a painful 37-24 loss to Warringah, beaten by a devastating display of running rugby that denied Easts back-to-back premierships. The opponent is the same. The venue is the same. But Easts captain Josh Bokser insists the opportuni

By Angus Hayman Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club hosts its first ever Shute Shield prelim final this weekend and if that wasn’t already enough to be excited by it will be played against a familiar foe who less than a month ago stole a victory on home turf. It had to be Sydney Uni. The students not only pinched a win after the bell with a successful penalty goal but they also took the Roden Cutler Shield with them. If that isn’t enough to fuel revenge this Saturday, then probably no

By Angus Hayman There are plenty of reasons to get excited about Easts' clash with Sydney Uni this Saturday. The Sir Roden Cutler Shield is on the line. Ladies' Day will pack out Woollahra Oval. Uni are fresh off a statement win over Warringah. And then there's one matchup that almost deserves its own billing. Easts winger Ollie Dawkins will line up against Sydney Uni flyer Benjy Joseland. Not to mention on the Ladies Day Marquee side of the oval (which I’m sure they planned