 Red , white and blue have been the colours of every jersey design in the club 's history ; however , the jersey design has undergone several alterations . The red , white and blue colour scheme has traditionally been the colour combination for sporting teams representing Sydney 's Eastern Suburbs . Eastern Suburbs Rugby League club adopted these colours in 1908 , with its predecessor Rugby Union club , also known as Eastern Suburbs in the Sydney club Rugby Union , having played in the tri @-@ colours . The jersey worn in the first premiership season consisted of several hoops ; red stripes dominated over consecutive smaller white and blue stripes . Although the width and the order of these stripes have changed , the basic design has always been maintained . 
