Intrust Shute Shield Round 2: Match Previews

Eastwood v Eastern Suburbs - Live on 7TWO Reigning premiers Eastwood were beaten by the Students in a try-fest at University Oval last Saturday, however new coach Stu Woodhouse still found plenty of positives in the performance. “Obviously it wasn’t the result we were aiming for, but there were numerous things that we were happy with,” he told Rugby News. “Our set piece continued to improve against a tough Uni pack and that gave us a good base to attack from.” The Woodies add John Grant and Max Page to their starting XV for this weekend’s clash against Easts, who fell just short against Warringah in round one. “They look to be a much improved side from last year and have got plenty of speed so I think they may look to threaten us with that,” Woodhouse added. Easts coach Darren Coleman was disappointed not to get the points against the Rats last weekend, but was also happy with his side’s showing. He’s named an unchanged team this week, something Easts failed t
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