Rugby is a demanding winter sport. Between training sessions, weekend matches, collisions, scrums and the physical toll of cold-weather conditions, recovery plays an important role in helping our players prepare, perform and back up week after week. At Eastwood District Rugby Union Football Club, widely known as Woods Rugby, we compete in the Shute Shield - the premier-grade rugby union club competition in New South Wales and one of the strongest senior club rugby competitions in Australia....

We are sharing this memory of the first Woods Women in honour Women and Girls in Rugby week, thanks to Lyn West With the looming departure of the hallowed ground that is TG Millner, I am sure there are many of us that share amazing memories and friendships, either as a player or a supporter of the wonderful "Woodies." I would like to share one of my cherished memories. In 1968, the Secretary of the club, Merve Neil, passed away suddenly in his early thirties leaving a wife and two very...

With heavy hearts, Eastwood Rugby Club mourns the passing of Anthony “Tony” White, a true Woodie who gave so much to our club. Tony started as a promising junior in the late 1960s, then proudly represented Eastwood in grade rugby throughout the 1970s. In the 1990s, he returned as a coach, leading our lower grades with passion and skill—securing two grand final wins during the club’s seven-grade era. Tony will be deeply missed by his teammates, the players he inspired, and the entire Woods...