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BIG DAY AT LEICHHARDT OVAL NEXT SUNDAY
By Wayne Cousins
13/06/2010 7:05:18 PM
Two teams in the top three, two tries off reaching a tryscoring milestone, and the return to one of the spiritual home grounds should see a massive crowd greet the Wests Tigers against Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, June 20.
Following their second bye this weekend, Wests Tigers sit third on the NRL ladder on 18 points, just four off competition leaders St George Illawarra.
The news is even better for the Wests Tigers U20s team with the side sitting on top of a congested competition ladder on 20 points. Wests Tigers are also very well placed in the race for the Club Championship title.
Wests Tigers will also attempt to record their 1000th try in the NRL since the club’s inaugural season in 2000\. Three tries in their last round victory over the Bulldogs place the Wests Tigers on 998 tries.
Five-eighth Benji Marshall is the Wests Tigers leading tryscorer with 48 tries in 115 matches since making his debut against Newcastle in 2003.
Given fine weather next Sunday, Wests Tigers officials are hoping for a huge crowd to be in attendance as the club plays its first premiership matches of the season at Leichhardt Oval.
The ground record for a Wests Tigers match at Leichhardt Oval is 22, 877, set against South Sydney in round 20 of the 2005 premiership winning season.
The day will also see Wests Tigers players wear yellow armbands in both matches as part of the club's Call To Arms campaign with The Cancer Council.
Wests Tigers is proud to continue their support of Cancer Council's ‘Call To Arms’ campaign since its launch in NSW in 2008\. The ‘Call To Arms’ fundraising campaign is to raise awareness and funds for cancer in men.
Match Day Details
Gates Open: 12.15pm
Toyota Cup kick-off: 12.45pm
NRL kick-off: 3pm
By Wayne Cousins
13/06/2010 7:05:18 PM
Two teams in the top three, two tries off reaching a tryscoring milestone, and the return to one of the spiritual home grounds should see a massive crowd greet the Wests Tigers against Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday, June 20.
Following their second bye this weekend, Wests Tigers sit third on the NRL ladder on 18 points, just four off competition leaders St George Illawarra.
The news is even better for the Wests Tigers U20s team with the side sitting on top of a congested competition ladder on 20 points. Wests Tigers are also very well placed in the race for the Club Championship title.
Wests Tigers will also attempt to record their 1000th try in the NRL since the club’s inaugural season in 2000\. Three tries in their last round victory over the Bulldogs place the Wests Tigers on 998 tries.
Five-eighth Benji Marshall is the Wests Tigers leading tryscorer with 48 tries in 115 matches since making his debut against Newcastle in 2003.
Given fine weather next Sunday, Wests Tigers officials are hoping for a huge crowd to be in attendance as the club plays its first premiership matches of the season at Leichhardt Oval.
The ground record for a Wests Tigers match at Leichhardt Oval is 22, 877, set against South Sydney in round 20 of the 2005 premiership winning season.
The day will also see Wests Tigers players wear yellow armbands in both matches as part of the club's Call To Arms campaign with The Cancer Council.
Wests Tigers is proud to continue their support of Cancer Council's ‘Call To Arms’ campaign since its launch in NSW in 2008\. The ‘Call To Arms’ fundraising campaign is to raise awareness and funds for cancer in men.
Match Day Details
Gates Open: 12.15pm
Toyota Cup kick-off: 12.45pm
NRL kick-off: 3pm