Easts v Sydney Uni: No mention of round one win ahead of Beasties clash against star-studded Students

Eastern Suburbs will look to replicate their near perfect round one performance when they face Sydney Uni on Saturday for the second time this season.  The Beasties were talked up as the team to beat over summer and lived up to the hype on opening weekend, scoring six tries in an impressive 49-28 win over the defending premiers.  But according to coach Pauli Taumoepeau, no one at Woollahra has mentioned the bonus point win.  “It’s got no bearing on tomorrow. They’re a different side and we’re on a different buzz,” Taumoepeau said.  “If anything, it probably gives them motivation to turn up and return the favour, it doesn’t do anything for us.” The Beasties are sixth following a win over Manly and a bye in round 14 and face a difficult final month of the regular season.  Following Saturday’s clash against Uni, Easts play Randwick, Gordon and Eastwood in the final rounds and will likely need to win three of those four matches to secure a spot in t

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