20 Facts About Greg Eastwood

Greg Eastwood was born on 10 March 1987 and is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer.

In round 26 of the 2005 NRL season, Greg Eastwood made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Parramatta Eels.

Greg Eastwood played in most of the 2006 Brisbane Broncos season's games but was not selected for the 2006 NRL Grand final win over the Melbourne Storm.

Greg Eastwood was selected to go on the 2007 All Golds tour.

Greg Eastwood was a member of the 2008 World Cup-winning New Zealand Kiwis team and played in all of their matches, including the final victory over Australia.

Greg Eastwood eventually signed with the Bulldogs on loan for the 2009 season.

Greg Eastwood made his debut for the Bulldogs in round 2, against the Penrith Panthers, scoring a try in the match.

Leeds successfully appealed the decision to deny his visa to play in the UK, and Greg Eastwood joined the Rhinos for the 2010 Super League season.

However, on 29 July 2010, Greg Eastwood announced his intentions to leave the Rhinos at the end of the 2010 season, stating that he was seeking a return to the NRL for the 2011 season because he had struggled to settle in the UK.

Greg Eastwood played from the bench in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.

Greg Eastwood re-commenced playing in the NRL in the 2011 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season.

Greg Eastwood played in the 2012 NRL Grand final loss to the Melbourne Storm.

Greg Eastwood was named in the New Zealand Maori squad for a match against the New Zealand Residents on 15 October 2016.

In December 2017, Greg Eastwood was on the way to pre season training when he claimed he suddenly felt faint and dizzy.

Greg Eastwood almost retired from rugby league but returned to the field in 2018.

On 27 August 2018, Greg Eastwood was one of the players announced by Canterbury to be leaving at seasons end after his contract would not be renewed for the 2019 season.

On 15 January 2019, Greg Eastwood signed a contract to join Intrust Super Premiership NSW side Newtown.

Greg Eastwood missed out on playing in the club's grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at the Western Sydney Stadium.

Greg Eastwood played for Newtown the following week in their NRL State Championship victory over the Burleigh Bears at ANZ Stadium.

In February 2020, Greg Eastwood signed a contract to join Ron Massey Cup and NSWRL foundation side Glebe for the 2020 season.