Image Gallery: Gordon v Easts Tigers in Australian club rugby championship

It was a ripper of a game which went right down to the wire. The Gordon v Easts Tigers Australian rugby club championships match in pictures.

Gordon had victory in the club championship snatched away.

It was a sensation for Easts and a heartbreaker for Gordon.

The Australian rugby club championship in Brisbane on Saturday had everything - except the rain deluge which turned sport in Sydney on its head on the weekend.

Easts player Max Baker gets some attention from his rivals. Pic: John Gass

Gordon looked to have the match in the bag only to have its snatched away when Easts halfback Eli Pilz kicked a winning penalty goal on full-time.

The result - a shock 14-13 win to the Queensland side over the Gordon Highlanders - the team which beat Eastwood to win the 2020 Shute Shield.

East player Mitchell Schneider keeps the ball off his Gordon rival in the match on Saturday. Pic: John Gass

New coach Billy Melrose and his Gordon men flew north on Saturday with their sights set on victory.

But an Easts side who never gave up had a different plan to the delight of their fans who rushed onto the field to celebrate with their club after the last-minute win.

East player Tom Milosevic crashes through in a thrilling Australian club rugby championship.

Gordon took a 10-3 lead into halftime before flyhalf Aidan Toura scored for the hosts in the 55t minute. Reece McDonald nailed a penalty goal to put the visitors back in pole position before Piltz converted to give Easts the win.

Easts came from behind to snatch the victory against Gordon.

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Despite loosing their coach Darren Coleman to Major League Rugby in the US and a number of players in the off-season, Gordon will go into the 2021 Shute Shield as one of the favourites.

There was plenty of intensity in the match played in Brisbane.

Easts fans enjoyed the spectacle as the hosts came home in the dying moments.

Gordon earned their spot in the tournament after winning last year’s Shute Shield.

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