When did the Wests Tigers last play finals?
When did the Wests Tigers last play finals?
Ten years ago today, September 16, 2011, the Wests Tigers played finals rugby league for the last time.
When did Balmain Tigers become Wests Tigers?
1999
Wests Tigers is an NRL club based in the Inner West and South Western Sydney. The club was formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a result of a joint-venture between the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies.
Why did Balmain and Western Suburbs merge?
Balmain had garnered interest to merge with the Parramatta Eels and Gold Coast Chargers while Western Suburbs had talked with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Penrith Panthers. Both Balmain and Western Suburbs felt that those offers were seen more as takeovers of their clubs rather than mergers.
Where are Wests Tigers based?
Inner West, Sydney, Australia
South Western Sydney
Wests Tigers/Locations
What is West Tigers biggest loss?
Biggest losses
Margin | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|
58 | 6–64 | North Queensland Cowboys |
56 | 0–56 | Sydney Roosters |
54 | 12–66 | Parramatta Eels |
54 | 6–60 | Canberra Raiders |
Who owns Wests Ashfield?
Owner/Shareholder % make up of this company as of 2020 is: Wests Magpies Pty Ltd currently holds 90% & Balmain Tigers hold 10%. – 2 Independent members.
What happened to the Balmain Tigers?
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne said of the news “The Tigers were about to become extinct, but the club can now continue as a rugby league entity and to be a partner in Wests Tigers for many decades to come”. On 24th August 2019 a Deed of Amalgamation was issued between Wests Ashfield and Balmain Tigers.
Is Balmain black owned?
The out designer is also one of only three Black men to ever head a French fashion house. (Balmain, founded in 1945 by legendary designer Pierre Balmain, is today owned by Mayhoola for Investments, a Qatari investment fund that also owns Valentino.)