While there are many teams to play for in Minnesota, the Eastside Banshees attract members with one distinct quality, that being the straight up good fella. The club has a tradition of welcoming players of all ages and skills. Personal attitudes are the most important to us and you’ll find that your fellow player will soon become a best friend.

The history of the Eastside Banshees is as diverse as its players. Our team includes an array of many different backgrounds and occupations, including teachers, engineers, construction workers, corporate management, company presidents, IT dorks, salesmen, military personnel, along with many others. It could be the sweet combined roots we owe to St. Johns University (Soc’s), St. Thomas University and Minnesota State (Greaser’s) that has created such a fine crew of friendly bandits, or we could simply be plain old good guys.

The past few years have been extremely successful for the Banshees. After being relegated to Division III in the spring of 2007, the Banshees underwent some retooling and completely revamped the organization. After a very successful campaign in the Fall of 2007, the Banshees qualified to move back up to Division II starting in 2008. Our tradition in winning has continued at the Division II level reaching the National Sweet Sixteen in 2012 and 2023. We look forward to reaching greater heights with the club in the years to come.

As important as it is to play extremely hard, the camaraderie of rugby is equally important. We emphasize teamwork and chemistry on and off the field, and always embrace new joiners to the club. We encourage everyone to sacrifice a little something for the greater good of the organization, and will always strive to give everyone a chance to contribute to our success in everything we do.