It’s hard to get one’s head around the fact that when the Wests Tigers run out on to the field at Leichhardt Oval this Sunday to take on the Newcastle Knights there will be just a handful of people in the stands watching. The NRL has decreed that round twoRead more »
First grade debutants Ali Lata and Omar Awad both scored tries for the Eagles on the weekend. Top: first grade celebrate their big win at Penrith. East Campbelltown Eagles have started their 2020 Sydney Shield season with a 59-6 romp over Penrith Brothers. The Eagles took just seven minutes toRead more »
The footy’s back and it’s taken no time at all for the selection fun to begin. There will be five new faces in the Wests Tigers team for the round one clash with St George Illawarra at Wollongong on Sunday evening. Brothers Joey and Luciano Leilua will play their firstRead more »
After an uninspiring effort against Penrith last week, Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has named a team for their second trial that looks like the likely starting 13 for the 2020 season. Indeed the 23-man squad for Sunday’s hit out against the New Zealand Warriors at Rotorua International Stadium isRead more »
Wests Tigers legend Benji Marshall has been appointed club captain for this season. He will however share the captaincy duties with Moses Mbye. Wests Tigers head coach Michael Maguire says both players have the attributes required to lead the club on and off the field. “I’m very pleased to haveRead more »
Wests Tigers have finally reeled in a big one, signing rising Souths star Adam Doueihi for the next four seasons. It’s believed the young outside back was signed as a fullback, but with Benji Marshall likely to retire at the end of this season, Doueihi is poised to jump intoRead more »
Ten years after making his NRL debut, will Joey Leilua fully realise his potential at the Wests Tigers? Club fans will certainly be hoping that’s the case after the 28 year old outside back inked a three year deal with the club that plays three of their regular season gamesRead more »
The West Tigers NRL squad may have gone backwards courtesy of Ryan Matterson’s shock exit, but the club’s women’s team is poised to fly high in 2020. They have just signed international representative duo Botille Vette-Welsh and Raecene McGregor in a bid to give the NSW Women’s Premiership a shake this year.Read more »
Their best forward in 2019, Ryan Matterson, has left the jungle for greener pastures, but the Wests Tigers are moving quickly to lock in other members of the engine room ahead of the 2020 season. Luke Garner, who was close to the second best Tigers forward last NRL season, hasRead more »
There was to be no fairytale after all for the East Campbelltown Eagles, who were looking to defend the title they won last year. But back to back premierships are almost as rare as hen’s teeth, whether it’s the NRL or the Sydney Shield. The boys from Campbelltown fell justRead more »
An epic. One for the ages. One of the best grand finals seen in many years. The 2019 Group 6 Rugby League Grand Final on Sunday was all that and so much more. But now Thirlmere Roosters are the toast of the town, following their heart-stopping 38-36 win over theirRead more »
East Campbelltown Eagles have recorded a gritty 22-16 win over St Marys in week one of the finals. The 2018 champions are now just one game away from making another grand final in a competition they have dominated since leaving Group Six a few years ago. But as ANDREW JACKSONRead more »
