Easts Rugby Union Club, whose teams are known as the Easts Tigers, is a rugby union club in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It has 12 senior teams, including men's, women's and colts sides, and what it calls one of the largest junior programmes in the southern hemisphere. Its home is Bottomley Park in Norman Park.
History
Easts Rugby Union Club was founded in 1947 by a group of Brisbane State High School alumni and earned promotion to first grade in 1950.
Honours
By the club's count, its premierships are:
- First Grade (Hospital Cup) premiers, Queensland Premier Rugby: 1997, 1999, 2008, 2013, 2020
- Women's premiers: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021
Ground
The club calls Bottomley Park, at 31 Halifax Street, its home. The full address is 31 Halifax Street, Norman Park QLD 4170.
Teams and training
The senior men's side is the Premier Men. Below it the club runs men's grades from 2nd to 6th grade; the 6th grade plays on Friday nights, and the 2nd to 5th grades play on Saturdays at the same venue as the premier teams. The colts range from Premier Colts One to Colts 4. The club calls its women's team one of its most successful sides.
By the club's count, it has nearly 1,000 junior players. Juniors start with the Tiger Cubs programme for four- and five-year-olds, followed by Get-into-Rugby Tri-Tag for under-6 and under-7 players, and continue to under-16. Girls play in mixed teams until under-10 and then in girls-only teams, and the club also runs girls-only sevens in Term 3. Players must be registered before taking part, including in training.
Junior training times as of September 2026:
| Group | Training |
|---|---|
| Tiger Cubs | Friday 4.30–5.30pm |
| U6–U7 | Friday 5.00–6.00pm |
| U8 | Friday 5.00–6.00pm |
| U9 | Friday 6.00–7.00pm |
| U10–U12 | Friday 6.00–7.00pm |
| U13–U16 | Wednesday 6.00–7.00pm |
The club is a registered activity provider under the Queensland Government's Fair Play initiative, and its vouchers reduce junior registration fees by $200.
Club life
The club welcomes visitors to "Tigerland", and its line is "Strong together. Proud always. Like a Tiger." The club calls its junior pathway "Grassroots to Greatness". Its 2026 Ladies Day was held on 18 July 2026 at the home match against Bond.