In sad rugby league news, Campbelltown City Kangaroos have announced the passing of probably their greatest ever member, Bernie ‘Poppa’ Evans OAM, aged 96. A WWII veteran, ‘Poppa’ commenced playing with the Campbelltown Kangaroos in 1952. He had been involved with the club, in some capacity ever since that day.Read more »
The 2015 Wests Tigers caravan will roll on to Campbelltown Stadium next Saturday for its second trial – against Cronulla Sharks – full of confidence after a solid display against Parramatta Eels in Alice Springs last night. New Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor praised his side’s defensive effort following theRead more »
East Campbelltown Eagles reached the semi final stage of this year’s rugby league international 9s competition held over the last weekend of January. Last year’s Sydney Shield premiers were narrowly defeated in the semi final by the eventual winners of the tournament, but had still got their new season offRead more »
Wests Tigers have named a strong 22-man squad for their trial against the Parramatta Eels this Friday night at Alice Springs. Among those selected for the club’s first NRL trial under new head coach Jason Taylor include international representatives Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods, Martin Taupau, Sauaso Sue and Tim Simona,Read more »
The countdown has started to the start of 2015 Group 6 CRL pre-season Friday night competition on February 27. But footy fans will get an early taste of things to come this Friday night, February 6, at Kirkham Oval, Elderslie when Camden host Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels in twoRead more »
The Wests Tigers team for this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines is top heavy with young guns but has a sprinkling of experience, including Chris Lawrence, who will skipper the side. This will be Lawrence’s first appearance at the Nines. The Tigers are pooled with the Warriors, Titans and Raiders. ExperiencedRead more »
Wests Tigers have re-signed promising back-rower Lamar Liolevave until the end of the 2016 season. The Marist Saints junior, who played Australian Schoolboys in 2013 before recently representing the Junior Kiwis in 2014 alongside Wests Tigers teammates Te Maire Martin, Manaia Cherrington and Watson Heleta, will join the full-time NRLRead more »
Appin Dogs have announced the signing of former Wests Tigers hard man Bryce Gibbs for the 2015 season. Gibbs, who recently retired from NRL football, 0played 197 NRL matches for the Tigers and Cronulla Sharks, as well as four City Origin games during a career spanning 12 years. His experienceRead more »
Wests Tigers have confirmed the club’s 2015 trial matches as the countdown for the season begins. The run of matches leading into the 2015 NRL season will feature games against the Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels and Cronulla Sharks throughout February. Preceding those games will be the NRL Auckland Nines tournament,Read more »
New Wests Tigers mentor Jason Taylor says the club won’t be signing new players, even though it has eased pressure on its salary cap by releasing Adam Blair from the final year of his contract. Taylor says he’s confident the Tiger cubs coming through to first grade will provide theRead more »
Rob Dries from Group Six rugby league club Appin Dogs seniors recently put NRL training balls from the Group Six development officers to some good use while he was on holiday. Rob and his family travel to Moso Island for their holiday every year. Moso Island is off Vanuatu andRead more »
This time last year the East Campbelltown Eagles were licking their wounds after being kicked out of Group Six. But after their 27-20 demolition of Mounties in the Sydney Shield rugby league grand final on Sunday, the Eagles are boasting that they are the most successful rugby league club inRead more »
